The Mating Leopards that Eluded Us
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
For those of you that have followed the story of the Leopards of Londolozi over the last couple of decades there will be names that stand out to you. Strong …
Our leopard viewing is phenomenal. Being right at the heart of the area with the highest leopard density yet recorded in Africa allows us practically unrivalled viewing of these magnificent …
We have always been strangers to the night. Darkness brings fear; the fear of the unseen with unfamiliar sounds and not being able to make out anything past your hand. …