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Nyelethi Young Female Mates for the First time

Rich Laburn February 26, 2013 2 4

We don’t often encounter the Nyelethi young female anymore. After the death of her mother (not witnessed, but believed to be in early 2011), she shifted her territory northwards, away …

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The Week in Pictures #67

James Tyrrell February 22, 2013 33

A few clouds this week have kept activity in the bush going a little longer into the morning. In the Lowveld Summer, it can start getting uncomfortably hot quite early …

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A Sad Goodbye

Adam Bannister February 18, 2013 80

In my four years at Londolozi I have seen a number of rangers say goodbye. I always wondered what it must feel like to leave: the mixture of emotions that …

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The Leopard and the Zebra

Londolozi Guest January 26, 2013 6

Our recent guest, Ossi, sent us this fantastic footage of a leopard feeding on a young zebra before hoisting it into a tree. Enjoy…

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The Week in Pictures 65

James Tyrrell January 22, 2013 26

It has been quite a wet week at Londolozi. The Sand River has been flowing strongly and tracking has been difficult, as footprints in the sand are erased by the …

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Mashaba Evades the Majingilane

James Tyrrell January 18, 2013 1 14

Two of the Majingilane coalition were sleeping on Fluffies Clearing. It was a relatively cool evening, so we expected a bit of movement from them early on, around sunset. On …

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Aerial Leopard Hunt – JV Archives

Rich Laburn January 15, 2013 6

John Varty, or JV as he is affectionately known, is the Co-Founder of Londolozi Game Reserve as well as an esteemed wildlife filmmaker who has dedicated his life to the …

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Follow-up to the missing Maxabeni Female

Adam Bannister January 14, 2013 11

A couple of days ago we broke the worrying news that the last confirmed sighting of the Maxabeni Female was in the end of October 2012! We, as a guiding …

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New Years Antics of the Vomba Female and Cub

James Tyrrell January 11, 2013 1 10

The Vomba female is an elusive leopard at the best of times. Tracks in the dust, the alarm calls of monkeys or the distant bark of a Bushbuck in the …

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The Leopards of Londolozi iBook

Rich Laburn January 10, 2013 3

Described as an elusive and solitary predator, it was a rarity to see leopards in the very early days of Safari at Londolozi. Yet in 1979 that was all to …

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Maxabeni Female: Missing

Adam Bannister January 8, 2013 14

One of Londolozi’s iconic leopards is missing…the Maxabeni Female The last confirmed sighting of this icon was in the last week of October 2012. That is now 9 weeks ago! …

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Amazing Londolozi Safari Experience

Londolozi Guest January 7, 2013 14

I have to tell you it was a life-changing experience. The incredible guides, the stunning location, and the amazing assortment of animals combined to make this a trip of a …

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Tutlwa Female is expecting!

Adam Bannister December 31, 2012 1 11

The average gestation of a leopard is 100 days. Now, after feverishly going through the sightings book, I can confirm that the Tutlwa Female was seen mating with the Marthly …

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The Week in Pictures # 64

James Crookes December 28, 2012 15

The highlight of the week for me was undoubtedly the opportunity to get my first glimpse of the Vomba female’s cub. There was by no means a great photographic opportunity, …

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The Week in Pictures # 63

Henry Smith December 21, 2012 6

Our regular Week in Pictures photographer, Talley Smith, has been on a break for the last few weeks and hence we thought it was only fitting to ask her father …

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