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Meet the Blog Team: David

Rich Laburn September 20, 2011 3

The bush is a long way from the world of finance and few men manage to bridge the gap successfully. David ‘Doyle’ Dampier is one of those men and with …

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Mike Miller Leopard-Warthog-Winning-Shot

A Winning Shot

Rich Laburn September 17, 2011 3

“We tracked the Maxabeni 3:2 young male leopard on an early morning drive a few months ago.” says ranger Mike Miller. “He appeared quite nervous and was always on the …

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The Week in Pictures # 12

Talley Smith September 16, 2011 29

Spring has sprung and the bush is changing. The evenings are becoming balmy, the Jackalberry trees are shedding their leaves making room for new growth, the Knobthorns are in full …

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The Leopards of Londolozi # 7

David Dampier September 14, 2011 12

This week was yet another good week of leopard sightings. Included were kills, mating, cubs and many “regular” sightings of Londolozi’s most well known inhabitants. I also included some more …

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The Leopards of Londolozi # 6

David Dampier September 7, 2011 7

In light of some of the comments from last week regarding photo settings and techniques, I have taken a slightly different approach to normal. This week have chosen photos, some …

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Hunting Antelope with the Vomba Female

Adam Bannister September 6, 2011 1 9

A herd of about 30 impala were drinking at Taylor’s Dam; it had been a hot day and they needed to quench their thirst. They had braved the crocodiles and …

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Maxabene 3:2 Young Male snarling at hyena - Michael Moss

3 Leopards and a Hyena

Rich Laburn September 3, 2011 3

A few weeks ago, my ranger, Chris Goodman and I heard over the radio of a leopard with a kill. We talked about going to see it, but the sighting …

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The Week in Pictures # 10

Talley Smith September 2, 2011 8

As winter comes to an end, the days are getting longer and warmer, meaning more time in the bush for photographs! This week we had fantastic sightings of some familiar …

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The Leopards of Londolozi #5

David Dampier August 31, 2011 8

Although sightings of any of the big, territorial males were scarce, the females and sub-adults certainly were not. Many of the regulars were seen, and there was a truly exceptional …

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Is the Nottens Female too old to mate?

Adam Bannister August 29, 2011 2 10

Rangers and trackers search game paths hoping to see the tell-tale track of Nottens; finding her is like hitting the jackpot.The question is…at her old age will we see her …

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The Campbell Koppies Young Female and Cub

Rich Laburn August 25, 2011 1 6

The infrequently seen Campbell Koppies female was sighted on northern Londolozi two days ago. Having just killed an impala ewe, she proceeded to hoist and feed before making a contact …

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The Leopards of Londolozi #4

David Dampier August 24, 2011 10

For a day there was not a leopard to be seen. In spite of the hard hours tracking and eyes desperately searching the winter bush, these beautiful creatures remained elusive. …

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Marthly Male with baboon kill - Talley Smith

Marthly Male Kills Baboon

Talley Smith August 21, 2011 1 4

Last week, the Marthly 3:2 Male Leopard crossed south over the Sand River, out of his usual domain in the north, walked straight through camp, and killed an unlucky female …

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Vomba Young Female Drinking David Dampier

The Leopards of Londolozi # 3

David Dampier August 17, 2011 6 6

Leopard viewing in the last few weeks seems to have justified many peoples view that August is prime bush time. At least fifteen different individuals allowed us to spend some …

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The view at Plaque Rock by Francesca Grima

The Plaque Rock

Talley Smith August 7, 2011 5

The “Howard Mackie” plaque, seen in this picture, is in memory of Howard and the great contribution he made to the start up of Londolozi and also as a Founder …

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