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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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Independence Day

James Tyrrell July 4, 2016 8

Happy 4th July to all of our readers from the US! Whilst independence is a cause for celebration in not only the USA but in many other countries around the world, …

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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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