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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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Are The Northern Avoca Male Lions Looking For More Territory?

Pete Thorpe September 12, 2020 32

James Tyrrell recently summarised the general lion dynamics on Londolozi. The male lion dynamics of the Sabi Sands have drawn special attention over the years, particularly during the reign of …

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At Last – A Great Sighting Of The Tsalala Lioness And Cub

Pete Thorpe September 3, 2020 28

We have had the odd glimpse of the Tsalala female and her youngster, however nothing to write home about. I personally haven’t seen the two of them since prior to …

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Londolozi’s Lions: Current Status

James Tyrrell August 18, 2020 25

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The Power of 21 Lions Walking Past

Guy Brunskill July 14, 2020 41

If you have ever been to Londolozi or any game reserve for that matter, and you have been in close proximity to a lion, you should clearly remember the feeling …

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Tsalala and Cub Update

James Tyrrell May 25, 2020 46

Many of you will have seen on our social media pages that the Tsalala female was caught by the Ntsevu pride last week and mauled. It was certainly one of …

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The Moon Phases and What They Can Mean for the Animals

Jess Shillaw April 16, 2020 20

We have always been strangers to the night. Darkness brings fear; the fear of the unseen with unfamiliar sounds and not being able to make out anything past your hand. …

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