The Fate of the Othawa Male
Male lions fighting; it is simply something I have waited for my whole life to see. Spoiler alert, it is yet to happen in front of me but on this …
Male lions fighting; it is simply something I have waited for my whole life to see. Spoiler alert, it is yet to happen in front of me but on this …
Pretty much a month ago, to the day, one of the Ntsevu females was found with tiny cubs as she was moving them to what became a new den for …
The Tsalala Pride, as I’m sure many of you know, has been a major part of our lion viewing over the past two decades. Although, due to the shifting of …
The sun was still hidden below the Eastern horizon as I strolled into the carpark at Varty Camp. As tracker Life Sibuyi and I discussed our plans for the morning, …
In last week’s TWIP I alluded to how the lions on and around Londolozi had “gone to ground”, so to speak. We just could not find any! Now, I do …
Picture this: it’s 6.00 AM, you’re on the game drive vehicle and the fresh air is whistling past your face. Our objective for the morning is to find lions. Our …
I was recently sorting through some old photographs of mine when I came across a few images of the Southern Pride which I took quite a long time ago. I …
We left camp at 5am as we had to get to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (about two hours away) for my guests to catch an early flight home. Shortly after …
Now that we’re heading into autumn at Londolozi, a few things are beginning to change. The early mornings have a noticeable crispness, something that they lacked during the summer. The …
It was still dark when ranger Chris Taylor and I met in the Ranger’s Room. Over a cup of coffee we decided on a plan. Our mission was simple; attempt …
The rains continued to fall on Londolozi over the beginning of the week, adding to the already extensive rainfall this season. The waterholes remain full, the Sand River flowing in …
Just a short one today on a lion’s powers of recovery. The Nkuhuma young male of the Styx/Nkuhuma pairing was injured over a month ago, apparently by a wildebeest horn …
Seeing a male lion in the wild can be a truly awe-inspiring experience. These noble animals have captured the imagination of humans for millennia. A lion’s sheer size and strength, …
The male lion dynamics of the Sabi Sand Game Reserve – in particular Londolozi – have been thrilling over the past two decades. Dating back to the legendary Mapogo coalition …