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A Species Thriving in the Drought

Nick Kleer October 12, 2016 5

” Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.” – Anonymous As we enter October, the harsh realities of the drought are blatantly obvious. Lions continue to pick off buffalo, …

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Leopards Fight Over River Territory

James Tyrrell October 8, 2016 1

The recent news on the leopard front has been the incursion of the Xidulu female back onto Londolozi soil. With the area still in the grip of drought, many animals …

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A Morning With the Piva Male

Alistair Smith October 1, 2016 1 6

Living and working in the bush, we are constantly reminded of what a privilege it is to be in the presence of wild animals. No two days in the bush …

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Leopard Update: Mashaba Young Female Reaching Independence?

Sean Cresswell September 17, 2016 2 3

A sight eternally etched into my memory involves the fleeting glimpse of leopard rosettes darting through a thicket only a meter ahead of a lioness and the rest of her …

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Xidulu Female Leopard: The Secret to her Success

Amy Attenborough September 8, 2016 1 9

There is a leopard that we infrequently see on Londolozi, who we don’t often speak of but who in my opinion commands a great deal of respect. At 15 years old …

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A New Leopard Or Just a Passerby?

Kevin Power August 25, 2016 1 18

Leopards are territorial animals. Males and females will begin to establish territories once they have left their mothers and become independent. For a female it is sometimes slightly easier; as …

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A Highlight Sighting of One of Londolozi’s Least Seen Leopards

Amy Attenborough August 24, 2016 1 1

Londolozi is an oxymoron in a way. It is a place that is centred around some of the best viewing of one of he most secretive cats in the world. We are …

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Narrow Escapes for the Ostrich

James Tyrrell August 13, 2016 1 11

Now that the female ostrich has found some male companions, we thought it appropriate to stress just how incredible it is that this bird is still around today. Ostriches typically …

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Londolozi Cluedo

Amy Attenborough August 8, 2016 5

What happens when you throw together a nocturnal predator, an unsuspecting nyala, a ranger and two managers/wannabe trackers? The answer: our very own version of Londolozi Cluedo! A few nights ago …

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Who Made the Kill?

James Tyrrell July 30, 2016 4 8

Two weeks ago we ran a post that looked at the possibility of the Mashaba female finally forcing her cub into independence. The reasons we cited were that she had …

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Is Love Really In The Air?

Nick Kleer July 26, 2016 3

It took me a long time to see leopards mating for the first time and it wasn’t until early last year that I got to witness this rare moment for …

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“My” Leopards of Londolozi…

Kevin Power July 13, 2016 16 11

Ever since I was a young boy I can remember having an absolute fascination with leopards. The first time I can remember seeing a leopard was when I was about …

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Leopard Update: Male Dynamics

Sean Cresswell July 10, 2016 14

The stubbornly dynamic presence and movements of leopards in the wild makes for a fascinating study. In an area as well-suited and sought-after by leopards as the Sabi Sands, the …

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Who is The Kunyuma Male?

James Tyrrell July 7, 2016 5

A few mornings ago Amy Attenborough and I were driving away from Mahlahla Dam, having been to investigate the carcass of a young elephant calf that had died. We had been …

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Lions Kill Leopard: A Tribute To The Dudley Riverbank 5:5 Male

Amy Attenborough July 6, 2016 1 24

There’s a leopard that lived on Londolozi that has the most bizarre and beautiful story. It begins with him being adopted by his grandmother as a cub, later caring for her …

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