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The Value of The Mhangeni Pride

Dean De La Rey December 29, 2020 20

We have been seeing the Mangheni pride a lot more frequently of late, and long may it last. As a guide you sometimes try and tick all the boxes when …

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How Old is That Lion? Part 2

Nick Sims December 23, 2020 21

In my previous blog about “How Old is That Lion?” I focused on a few different ways to estimate the age of cubs in particular. Now it is time to …

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One Waterhole, a Few Lions, 15 Minutes

James Tyrrell December 17, 2020 19

Dean de la Rey and I were out early, hoping to find the Mhangeni pride which no one had found the previous evening. They had been down in the southern …

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Mhangeni Lioness Carries Cub to Meet Pride

Pete Thorpe December 10, 2020 28

Driving through the open savannah in the south-western part of Londolozi, I was surprised when we spotted a single lioness walking with intent, a few hundred metres ahead of us. …

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The Only Aardvark I Have Ever Seen

Sean Zeederberg December 7, 2020 22

Having previously delved in to the rarity of aardvarks and the difficulty of seeing one in the flesh, I was filled with mixed emotions when I saw my first one. …

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How Old is That Lion? Part 1

Nick Sims December 3, 2020 19

“Age is just a number” – a saying familiar to most of us. Sometimes humans would prefer to forget how old we are and many of us would rather limit …

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The Lion That Joined Us For Drinks

Chris Taylor November 18, 2020 44

My return to Londolozi after an eight month stretch away from work due to the pandemic just happened to coincide with some absolutely phenomenal game viewing. Ok, it’s phenomenal all …

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Tsalala Lioness Kills Kudu: Through the Eyes of Trainee Rangers

Jess Shillaw November 12, 2020 32

I recently joined Trainee Rangers Kirsten, Patrick and Kyle on a morning drive. We had two incredible lion sightings; the Birmingham male first and then the Tsalala female with her …

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The Tsalala Lions: Still Alive and Well. For Now

James Tyrrell November 4, 2020 27

The Tsalala female and her daughter dodged a proverbial bullet a few days ago, walking within 100 metres of the full Nkuhuma Pride where they were lying above the Manyelethi …

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Ntsevu Lion Cub Gets Carried

Guy Brunskill November 3, 2020 23

We had received reports that one of the females part of the Ntsevu pride had recently given birth to a new litter. None of us had yet seen any of …

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Lion Follow-Up

James Tyrrell October 28, 2020 25

A couple of days ago we wrote about the Ntsevu pride starting to splinter as the lionesses start giving birth to new litters, and the Othawa male was thrown into …

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The Ntsevu Fracture

James Tyrrell October 26, 2020 26

Three different Ntsevu lionesses were found at separate points across Londolozi on a morning drive recently. Two of those lionesses are currently rearing small cubs. The third was mating with …

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An Encounter with the Ntsevu Pride’s Newest Member

Nick Sims October 22, 2020 30

Since March I have been relishing the thought of getting back to the bush. During the course of the last few months I would often ponder as to what the …

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The Lions That Act Like Leopards

James Tyrrell October 8, 2020 23

I don’t know how many of you have watched the old Indiana Jones movies from the 80’s. But there always seemed to be some sort of ancient trap in which …

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A Lion’s Roar: the Technicalities

Sean Zeederberg September 14, 2020 32

One of the most iconic sounds of the African bush is a lion’s roar. Waking up in the early morning hearing a lion calling close by conjures up high levels …

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