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The Youngest Lions I’ve Ever Seen: The Tsalala Pride’s Newest Cubs

Amy Attenborough June 23, 2016 27

We are incredibly excited to announce the addition of another 3 lions to the Tsalala Pride! These tiny cubs are now just 3 weeks old and are the very first litter …

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Lion Update: Tracking the Tsalala Pride Around Marthly Pools

James Tyrrell June 8, 2016 3

Marthly Pools is one of the most beautiful spots on the Londolozi property. This series of semi-permanent waterbodies in the predominantly dry riverbed is found at a sharp bend in the Manyelethi, …

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A Photographic Journey: Tsalala Pride Then and Now

David Dampier May 23, 2016 4

The Tsalala pride and their two new cubs have featured prominently over the past few weeks on the blog. It got me thinking about how much has changed over the …

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Following in Footsteps of Horn and Claw

Shaun D'Araujo May 21, 2016 11

Whilst on drive on a recent winter morning we came across lion tracks in the sandy soil in the southern parts of Londolozi. It had been drizzling slightly, unusual for …

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Matimba Males Chase Mhangeni Females

James Tyrrell May 10, 2016 17

The Mhangeni pride are not what they once were. The younger members of the pride are essentially doing what their mothers did once upon a time, breaking off and operating …

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A Photographic Journal: The Dark Side

Don Heyneke May 9, 2016 11

The crisp of the mornings is broken by warming African sunrise, and once the day draws to an ends, just after the golden hour, we are led into an ever-changing canvas brought …

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Lion Update: Continued Majingilane Surveillance

Sean Cresswell May 5, 2016 31

The Majingilane are back in the spotlight. Have they ever not been? Taking appreciation for everything else is important, but when male lions step up to the plate the whole world …

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5 Days Back on The Road

James Tyrrell May 1, 2016 12

Being involved in the behind-the-scenes media side of things, I don’t get to drive guests as often as I would like to these days. Recently however, I was granted the …

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What Next for the Tsalala Pride?

James Tyrrell April 30, 2016 12

In 2010 the Majingilane coalition came roaring into the Sabi Sands. The Tsalala pride at the time had some young lions in it, still relatively dependent on the adult lionesses. …

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A Day of Firsts…

Callum Gowar April 26, 2016 7

There are a number of people who visit Londolozi having never been to South Africa before, let alone other natural areas where wild animals roam free. We as guides therefore have …

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The Week in Pictures #228

Don Heyneke April 22, 2016 2

I remember once reading that the first law of ecology is that everything is related to everything else. It easy to forget that there are a million intricacies that connect the …

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Lion Update: Fate of the Tsalala Pride?

Sean Cresswell April 18, 2016 6

With all of the recent tension around lion movements in the Sabi Sands, particularly rival coalitions of males, it is easy to forget the significance of pride dynamics for their …

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Lion Update: Matshipiri Males Return

James Tyrrell April 2, 2016 20

It has been a long time since the two Mathsipiri males were seen on Londolozi soil. Casting my mind back, the last time I saw them myself was probably August …

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Lion Cubs Update

James Tyrrell March 31, 2016 17

Rarely has there been a more consistent time to view lion cubs on Londolozi. For a few weeks now, the latest cubs of the Tsalala pride have been denned in a …

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A Leopard’s Hoisted Meal is Interrupted

Sean Cresswell March 29, 2016 16

One of the most humbling aspects of guiding in an ever-changing environment, filled with unpredictable animal behaviours and seemingly infinite possibilities, is that there is always something new to be …

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