The Week in Pictures #770
Another week in the Londolozi wilderness has come and gone, and as we continue through the heart of winter, the reserve seems to offer up some of the finest conditions …
Another week in the Londolozi wilderness has come and gone, and as we continue through the heart of winter, the reserve seems to offer up some of the finest conditions …
The Kurhula female isn’t seen often on Londolozi. A handful of sightings, total. She spends almost all her time south of our boundary, on our neighbour’s property, and the few …
Watch a leopard make a kill, and the hunt is only half the story. The other half is everything that comes after. She catches her breath first. Then, almost immediately, …
Many guides have spoken about the abundant rain we had at the beginning of the year. However, the rain has continued, albeit more irregularly, throughout the winter months. This has …
In my previous blog, I looked at why male leopards hold territories and what it means for a male to establish and defend his own space. Female leopards are territorial …
There is a weird kind of obsession that takes hold of people who spend any considerable time with leopards at Londolozi. Rangers who have been here for decades will still …
This week, I could hardly contain my excitement; it started with some news from the north that had us all a little excited. A brief sighting of a female leopard …
The lions have certainly been keeping us busy this week, while the leopards have continued to keep us honest. Leopard viewing can be incredibly rewarding, but they can also be …
Let me set the scene. Two leopards. Dense thicket. The female crouched low, the male mounting, biting down on the nape of her neck. Ten seconds of snarling, growling chaos. …
There are some mornings in the bush where, no matter how many game drives you have been on, you return to camp wondering how it all possibly unfolded. This was …
This week had more lion drama than I was expecting. It started with the Kambula Pride on a wildebeest carcass not far from camp. The hyenas arrived first, calling for …
Every now and again, the bush gives you a reason to pause and appreciate just how remarkable these animals are. The arrival of two tiny leopard cubs from one of …
This Week in Pictures features an incredible variety of wildlife sightings from across Londolozi, with lions taking centre stage. The N’waswitshaka Males from the south, the Ntsevu Pride and the …
I’m not too sure if anyone has picked up on this, but several of my previous blogs have been about the Xinzele Female. For some reason, I’m always drawn to …
When I wrote an update on the Ndzanzeni Female earlier this year, there was still a quiet optimism that she would once again emerge from the thickets of the Deep …