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My Encounters With the Londolozi Royal Family

Suzanne Gibson December 8, 2018 3 9

On our first trip to Londolozi in February 2010, we had a wonderful sighting of the Dudley Riverbank leopard and her 7 month old male cub (3:3). It was fascinating …

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The Leopard And The Porcupine

James Tyrrell November 29, 2018 10

Note: The Kaxane male has sadly since succumbed to old age and passed away. This post was written roughly a week before his death. We will run a tribute post …

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What A Difference a Year Makes

James Tyrrell November 28, 2018 19

The Nhlanguleni female seems to be having great success in rearing her second litter of cubs, and we too are benefitting as sightings of the three have been nothing short …

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Monday Delight: 5 Great Photos of the Nkoveni Female Playing With Her Cub

James Tyrrell November 19, 2018 1 15

The Nkoveni female has been featuring prominently in Londolozi’s sightings book of late, with the open bush conditions that still persist making tracking easier and leopards slightly more visible. Her …

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The Week In Pictures #361

Pete Thorpe November 15, 2018 3 6

Following on from James Tyrrell’s TWIP 360 last week, some firsts for the season have been recorded in the past week. Even though James headed out early, he still wasn’t …

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How Does it Feel to Have Two Leopards Climbing Above You?

Bruce Arnott November 14, 2018 1 10

The answer to the question in the title? Awesome, shocking, inspiring. You cannot help but feel an elation of spirit. The way a leopard moves its slight but incredibly strong …

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A Superb Run of Sightings: Part 2

James Tyrrell November 6, 2018 1 10

A couple of days ago we published a post about the first of a great run of sightings that senior ranger John Mohaud had with his guests. Today John recounts …

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How do Leopard Cubs Learn to Hoist Kills?

James Tyrrell October 23, 2018 1 12

Despite the almost unrivalled leopard viewing that reserves like Londolozi enjoy, the fact remains that the vast majority of a leopard’s life takes place out of sight of human eyes. …

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Has the Mashaba Female Forgiven the Ndzanzeni Young Male?

Chris Taylor October 22, 2018 20

While driving along the banks of the dry Maxabene river bed recently, we happened across a leopard resting up in a pan. Tracker Shadrack Mkabela raised his hand swiftly to …

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Nick Kleer’s Leopard Highlights

Nick Kleer October 11, 2018 4 15

Leopards are essentially the animals upon which Londolozi was founded. Our history with them began way back in 1979, and now almost 40 years later it continues to thrive. The …

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Old Male Leopard Returns to Londolozi

James Tyrrell October 9, 2018 1 13

Many of you would have read Fin Lawlor’s recent post about his glorious afternoon spent at a waterhole. In it he made mention of the Kashane/Kaxane male leopard; an old …

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5 Photos to Brighten Your Monday: The Nkoveni Female Leopard and Cub

James Tyrrell October 1, 2018 1 4

Monday is fairly meaningless out in the bush, unless we need to know what meal is being served at the Staff Canteen. Weeks blend into each other as we tune …

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Leopard Physiology: Why do They Climb so Well?

Bruce Arnott September 27, 2018 1 22

One of the most incredible things to watch a leopard do is climb a tree and navigate the branches. Many people associate leopards with trees. They ask, “Does one always …

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How Do the Big Cats Give Birth?

James Tyrrell September 18, 2018 5

The bush never gets stale thankfully, although I’m not going to ram home the cliché that every day is different, as it should be patently obvious to most. The way …

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The Mashaba Female Leopard Loses Another Litter

James Tyrrell September 16, 2018 3 11

Having already raised two offspring to independence (Nkoveni and Ximungwe females), the Mashaba female cannot be said to be an unsuccessful mother. Two or more cubs raised over a lifetime …

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