Three Leopards, One Aardvark, and Me at the Back of the Queue
We followed the Shingi Male into the last of the light the evening before. He was kind of moving with purpose, a somewhat deliberate walk as though he was looking …
We followed the Shingi Male into the last of the light the evening before. He was kind of moving with purpose, a somewhat deliberate walk as though he was looking …
One of the biggest differences between male and female leopards is the way they use space. While females establish their territories around food, water and safe places to raise cubs, …
There are certain leopards that become so ingrained in a landscape that it is difficult to imagine that area without them. For years, the Three Rivers Female was one of …
There is a moment, somewhere in the opening minutes of this film, where you realise you are watching something that took decades to make. Not in the editing suite. Not …
This week I have some news. Those of you who have been following the Nkoveni Female’s story over the last few weeks will want to read on. I’m not going …
There are few moments in the wild more difficult to earn than finding evidence of a leopard den. Not because leopards are rare, nor because cubs are impossible to see, …
This week the Nkoveni story continued — and tested my patience in ways I probably deserved. If you watched last week’s episode, you’ll know where we left off. She’d finished …
As the last golden light slips behind the horizon and the African bush exhales the day’s heat, a remarkable transformation begins. The familiar landscape of a daytime safari fades into …
One thing I am still trying to find the balance between, and don’t think I will ever perfect, is when to take stills and when to video. It is a …
Every so often, the bush hands you an afternoon you could not have scripted if you tried, and then, as if to check that you are paying attention, it folds …
Okay, I owe you all an apology. I said I would be giving monthly updates, and I have delivered precisely zero since the February update. March, April, May, and most …
Some stories take longer than you expect. This is one of them. In the last episode, I mentioned the incredibly exciting news about the Nkoveni Female. This week I want …
There is something about winter at Londolozi that encourages you to look a little longer, practice a little more patience… Perhaps it is the soft morning mist over the river, …
I arrived at Londolozi not really knowing where I was going, no plan, no time frame, just purely pouring myself into whatever was ahead of me. That’s the honest version. …
The winter months often bring some of the best leopard viewing of the year. With the vegetation thinning out and the cooler temperatures encouraging more daytime activity, it is a …