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How Many Cubs Does the Ntsevu Pride Have?

James Tyrrell November 8, 2018 7

This is a tricky one, as the pride is split so often. The Sand River has essentially dried up for the time being, so animals previously dependant on what was …

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Living Dangerously: The Ottawa Male Lion Flirts With Disaster

James Tyrrell October 20, 2018 26

We mentioned yesterday in TWIP how the lone Ottawa male has been prowling around, mainly in the north of Londolozi. At only three-and-a-half years old (to my knowledge he was …

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Tsalala Lioness Flees from Birmingham Male

Nick Sims October 15, 2018 21

Very few things can match the excitement you feel when there are lions roaring near to camp, especially if you hear them just before you set off on a morning …

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Lions Help Find Londolozi’s Rarest Kingfisher

October 4, 2018 14

Usually it’s a case of stopping to look at a bird that leads you to find a predator. This time it was the other way round. Londolozi alumnus Byron Serrao, …

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Mhangeni Pride Update: Will We Be Seeing More Lions Soon?

Pete Thorpe September 29, 2018 19

If you have visited Londolozi recently, your ranger may have shared with you a snapshot of the lion dynamics at present. It may sound complicated at first. For example: To …

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Birmingham Male Lion Searching for Tsalala Lioness

James Tyrrell September 17, 2018 16

The lonely roars of the Tsalala lioness have been emanating from the Sand River a lot recently. I use “lonely” in the acceptance that it is a human construct, and …

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Ntsevu Lioness Shows off Her Tiny Cubs

James Tyrrell September 9, 2018 13

As they so often do, this sighting began with impalas alarming in the distance. Ranger Sean Zeederberg and I were the closest, and between us managed to identify the rough …

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Throwback Thursday: Remembering the Last Sparta Males

James Tyrrell September 6, 2018 10

Much like how political constituencies need their representatives, it is becoming more and more the norm for wildlife populations to need a face towards which we as people can direct …

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Lion Update: Lots of Question Marks

James Tyrrell August 29, 2018 20

Do you ever get that feeling like something’s been sitting in equilibrium for too long, and change is imminent? Not necessarily drastic change, but something has to give soon, or …

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Tsalala Males Return and Kill Zebra

James Tyrrell August 21, 2018 8

It was a rainy cold day, unusual for winter, and Alfie Mathebula was driving in a particularly thick section of the reserve, trying to find a leopard. Tracker Terrence Mahlaba …

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How Many Leopards Have Lain on This Rock?

James Tyrrell July 31, 2018 1 8

In the north of Londolozi, the Manyelethi River snakes through granite crests and rocky outcrops, its banks draped in the shade of towering Jackalberry trees. The river only flows occasionally, …

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Tsalala Lioness is Alive and Well

Pete Thorpe July 26, 2018 20

The fate of the remaining Tsalala lioness has been one of the biggest concerns on everybody’s minds since the legendary sisters, the Tailed and Tailess lionesses died in February and …

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Tribute to the Majingilane

James Tyrrell July 21, 2018 37

This is way overdue, as I’m sure many of you will agree. To be honest I didn’t really know what to say for a long time; caught between the sadness …

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Lions Execute Perfect Ambush

James Tyrrell July 5, 2018 5

Some days you just get lucky. Chris Goodman and I were driving around near the Sand River when we heard a bushbuck bark down in the palm thickets. Knowing the …

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Lions Take Down Wildebeest Unexpectedly

John Mohaud June 24, 2018 9

Three vehicles were sitting watching two Birmingham males and three Ntsevu females as dusk fell, hoping they would get active. A bit of grooming was taking place but all in …

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