Leopards

52 of 97

Leopard Update: The North

James Tyrrell August 25, 2019 33

With the Sand River historically acting very much like our own version of The Wall from Game of Thrones, we used to find that it acted as a convenient territorial boundary …

Featured Leopards Wildlife

Hosana Male Leopard Back on Londolozi

James Tyrrell August 22, 2019 1 25

The male leopard dynamics continue to keep us guessing. The Anderson male, still massive, has somehow fallen off the top of the pile, and doesn’t appear to have the same …

Featured Leopards Wildlife

How do Leopards Choose Their Territories ?

Nick Sims August 11, 2019 7

The leopard dynamics at Londolozi are always in a state of flux, with subtle factors constantly at play. New leopards will suddenly appear on the scene and familiar individuals fade …

Leopards Wildlife

Are Leopards Successful Hunters?

James Tyrrell August 10, 2019 17

Most of what I’m about to type is purely anecdotal evidence. It comes from years of game drives and walks in the field, but given that A) we only witness …

Featured General Nature Leopards Wildlife

Is the Nkoveni Female Expecting Again?

James Tyrrell August 6, 2019 14

I don’t have too many recent photos to suggest that the Nkoveni female might be heavily pregnant. That’s mainly because I have only seen her twice in the last two …

Leopards Wildlife

An Experience of the Unexpected

Alex Jordan July 28, 2019 2 23

It had been a few days of incredible experiences and unbelievable sightings yet lions were still on the list to be tracked and found. A clear, cool, crisp morning sent …

Featured General Nature Leopards Photography Safari Experience Wilderness teachings Wildlife

You Scavenge Me, I’ll Scavenge You Back

Rob Jeffery July 25, 2019 17

A blood-curdling squeal ripped our attention away from the leopard tracks we were examining. What in the world was that? Was that a distress call? Heavy footsteps brought Tracker Judas …

Featured Leopards Wildlife

A Glimpse into a Mother Leopard’s Day

Nick Sims July 13, 2019 1 14

Sometimes things in the bush just seem to go your way. It was my guests’ last evening drive and we had been really lucky with what we had seen over …

Featured Leopards Safari Experience Tracking Wildlife

A Battle in the Property Market at Londolozi

Dean De La Rey July 11, 2019 6

It’s back to the twist on animals searching for property. In a previous post, I wrote about Wild Dogs scratching around for dens. But recently, Londolozi Real Estate is being …

Leopards Wildlife

Worth the Wait: Leaping Leopard

Guy Brunskill July 7, 2019 3 14

We set out to look for the mating pair of leopards that had been seen near the Sand River. With her daughter pretty much independent, the Nkoveni female has been …

Leopards Wildlife

Male Leopard vs. Cheetahs

Guy Brunskill July 6, 2019 18

The Tortoise Pan male leopard, still not territorial, yet still hanging around, keeps popping up in sightings unexpectedly. Ranger Guy Brunskill takes us through a remarkable sighting he had of …

Leopards Wildlife

The Nkoveni Female and the Quintessential Ambush

Paul Danckwerts June 26, 2019 19

“The first leopard that one meets… in its wild state and up-close, is a wildlife experience that transcends all others. As it pads away you are left feeling that you …

Leopards Wildlife

No (Leopard) Love Lost

Rob Jeffery June 24, 2019 2 15

We were stopped admiring a beautiful dead Leadwood tree with a trunk so wide it must have been hundreds of years old. The morning light lit up the weathered silvery …

Featured Leopards Wildlife

Young Leopard Makes Good Decision, Avoids Warthog

James Tyrrell June 23, 2019 1 7

I remember a sighting in which I was sitting parked with my guests, watching the Tutlwa female leopard on the opposite river bank to the Londolozi Camps. She was moving …

Leopards Wilderness teachings Wildlife

Leopard vs Hyena: Sharing an Impala

Sean Zeederberg June 19, 2019 1 8

Although the larger predators of Londolozi can and do fight and even kill each other on occasion, more often than not when it’s hyenas and leopards interacting, food is what …

Featured Leopards Wildlife