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Three Rivers Female mates with Senegal Bush Male

James Souchon August 26, 2020 2 17

Two leopards that we haven’t seen much until the last few months have been the Senegal Bush Male and the Three Rivers female so to have had them together mating …

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Discovering a Leopard Den

James Souchon August 22, 2020 25

Right in the heart of the northern parts of the reserve lies a very special place. This place is called Marthly Pools and to some a game drive is incomplete …

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Anticipating the Jump

Guy Brunskill August 4, 2020 1 25

We had not even driven out of camp before we heard bushbuck alarming just outside the entrance. As we drove into the area we saw the bushbuck, who with their …

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The Mating Leopards that Eluded Us

Sean Zeederberg August 3, 2020 12

After hearing what sounded like two leopards mating in front of camp , a search party was deployed to find them. Switching the vehicle off periodically as we went was …

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Leopard Kill From my Back Door

Sean Zeederberg July 27, 2020 24

Without the full compliment of staff at the lodge, the village is a much quieter place. Most animals avoid humans, but since there are fewer of us around, it feels …

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Never Before Recorded Footage Of a Male Leopard Carrying a Cub

Pete Thorpe July 22, 2020 41

Male leopards are well-known to practice infanticide, i.e. killing cubs that are not their own offspring. This is well documented across large cat species. Once the cub has been killed, …

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Londolozi’s Newest Leopard Cub

James Tyrrell July 9, 2020 2 20

About a year ago we stumbled upon a newborn litter of the Mashaba female. I kick myself now as I didn’t have my camera on me, but the sight of …

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Is the Nhlanguleni Female Pregnant Again?

Pete Thorpe June 27, 2020 2 10

The Nhlanguleni female is one individual who has been slipping under the radar over the last four months. She was in the spotlight early this year as she had a …

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Incredible Viewing of the Piccadilly Female Leopard and her Newest Cub

Guy Brunskill June 25, 2020 1 36

There had been a few very brief sightings of the Piccadilly Female and her cub. She has been denning in the rocky outcrops in the north-eastern part of Londolozi. I …

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The Antics Of The Ximungwe Young Male Leopard

Pete Thorpe June 13, 2020 2 24

Watching a leopard grow from weeks of age to independence is truly special. I suppose it could be compared with watching your child grow, albeit with no actual contact or …

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Leopard Cubs of Winter

James Tyrrell June 4, 2020 19

Leopard cubs, it seems – much like the weather – are seasonal. The seasons certainly aren’t as regular as those of the weather, but cyclical they certainly are. 2017 was …

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Nkoveni Female Leopard and Cub

James Tyrrell May 27, 2020 1 25

It was just around the time lockdown started that we suspected the Nkoveni female had given birth, but it wasn’t until a couple of days ago that we finally caught …

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Using Your Ears Can be Thrilling

Tayla Brown May 21, 2020 11

Early one morning while waiting to meet guests in the Granite Camp car park, tracker Richard Mthabine and myself were coming up with a plan on what to search for …

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Why This Time of Year is Phenomenal for Predator Viewing at Londolozi

Pete Thorpe May 13, 2020 16

It’s that time of the year again when impala rams seem to go slightly crazy. Driven by rising testosterone levels linked to shortening day length, rams are beginning to establish …

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A Shared Experience With an Incredible Leopard

Amy Attenborough May 5, 2020 2 28

If you haven’t read Saturday’s blog, then just to fill you in, this is a follow-on from my brother, Josh Attenborough’s beautiful account of the time our paths crossed at …

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