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A Matter of Pride: Lions Into 2017

James Tyrrell December 31, 2016 11

I started working on a map to show the various areas in which the different prides of Londolozi and its surrounds have been operating, but gave up very quickly as …

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What do Lions Dream Of?

Nick Kleer December 19, 2016 22

“Adopt the peace of nature: her secret is patience.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson. The silence of the morning was broken by the very distinctive calls of male lions calling, but who …

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The Week in Pictures #260

Alistair Smith December 2, 2016 4 13

Last week’s post touched on the manner in which the bush has undergone major transformation over the last little while. The recent rains have turned a dry, dust-filled landscape into …

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Tracking the Matimba Males Helped Me Look at the World With a Lot More Possibility

Amy Attenborough November 29, 2016 32

The last two weeks have been scarce with regards to viewings of the Matimba male lions as they have been spending most of their time east of our boundary. The …

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Lioness Survives Attack From Clan of Hyenas

Amy Attenborough October 16, 2016 20

Recently we have been reporting extensively on how the lions of Londolozi are on a high, enjoying the plethora of weakened buffalo and other prey scattering the land. Being the …

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Rhinos Save Buffalo From Lions

Alistair Smith October 11, 2016 6

The bush at the moment is producing some pretty incredible game viewing. We have been witness over the past couple of months to some of the most spectacular sightings. It …

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Londolozi Newest Lion Pride

Amy Attenborough October 10, 2016 7

It is no secret that the drought is continuing to prevail here at Londolozi. Although it is quite distressing to see conditions deteriorate, this natural process is showing up some …

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Lions Kill Buffalo in Front of Varty Camp

James Tyrrell October 4, 2016 10

Seeing a kill take place when on safari is often viewed as the Holy Grail of wildlife sightings. The reality of the event, however, can be slightly more upsetting than …

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The Unfinished Tale of the Tailless Female

Sean Cresswell September 7, 2016 17

The constantly evolving interrelationships between lion prides and wandering males is the cause for continued use of the term “lion dynamics” as that is exactly what all lions in the …

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Young Lions Take On Buffalo Herd

Nick Sims September 5, 2016 8

Last week we had the privilege of witnessing one of the great battles between two of Africa’s fiercest rivals. The afternoon commenced with a plan to spend some time with …

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Mhangeni Pride: More Cubs Than Last Time

James Tyrrell September 3, 2016 18

In September three years ago we were enjoying some of the most spectacular lion viewing in recent memory, as the newly-named Mhangeni pride with their nine cubs were spending much of their time …

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Lion Update: Matimbas, Mhangheni breakaways & the Matshipiris.

Kevin Power August 20, 2016 23

Having just returned from a two week break, I have spent the last week catching up with the lion dynamics at Londolozi and there certainly have been a few movements whilst …

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The Week in Pictures: 244

Don Heyneke August 12, 2016 15

There are many different ways to approach The Week in Pictures. Often one can talk about the different seasons, weather, sightings of animals and their movements. This week I wanted …

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Lion Warfare: Who’s Chasing Who?

James Tyrrell July 16, 2016 15

As mentioned a few days ago in an update on the Mhangeni pride, no-one can really predict with any amount of certainty what is going to happen from one day …

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Lion Update: The Mhangeni Split

James Tyrrell July 11, 2016 16

Things are getting slightly confusing on the lion front these days. Whereas in years past territorial lines amongst the Lions of Londolozi have – at least for the most part …

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