The Week in Pictures #359
A week of plenty. New lion cub discoveries as well as unbelievable leopard sightings that continue to keep us all enthralled. With multiple migratory bird species returning we have often …
A week of plenty. New lion cub discoveries as well as unbelievable leopard sightings that continue to keep us all enthralled. With multiple migratory bird species returning we have often …
I finally got a glimpse of the Ottawa male lion, as he was found next to the Sand River, barely 200 metres from where one of the Birmingham males had …
We’ll be honest and say that the bird in the last ID challenge still isn’t 100% confirmed. We consulted with a number of bird experts across the country and eventually …
A dry and windy week ended with 4.4 mm of rain yesterday bringing joy to everyone. Water levels across the reserve have dropped to very low levels, so the soft, …
Even though the beginning of the month heralded in the first day of spring in the southern hemisphere, the last week has felt far more like summer (except for a …
First things first: the mystery bird in our first challenge was a Wood Sandpiper. Congratulations to who everyone who answered correctly. The pictures below give a comparison between the Wood …
Spring has sprung! Knobthorn trees are in full bloom and their sweet smell drifts through the air in pockets. Giraffes and vervet monkeys have been maximizing their intake of the …
This week there were elephants around every corner. On Tuesday we counted a herd of at least one hundred and fifty of the pachyderms, then yesterday morning we found one …
The slight rain we had a few days ago didn’t really change anything in the bush, apart from making for a slightly damp morning’s game drive. What it did do was …
For most, the weekend officially begins on a Friday. At Londolozi there are no weekends. There are no Sunday blues or the rush of the Monday madness. Every day is …
This has been an amazing week at Londolozi. In spite of a cold front which swept through South Africa, we have had beautiful days with stunning viewing of wildlife. For …
What one finds over the years is that there is a continual oscillation between lion-focused periods and leopard-focused periods. Sometimes there’s as much drama in one population as in the …
Monday morning had none of its usual connotations as we kicked this week off with a bang! It began when the last remaining lioness from the Tsalala pride chased the …
The journey one takes in becoming a guide at Londolozi is an incredibly special one. There are life-long friendships formed along the way, with people who have the same interests and …
Lions have been heard calling almost every morning in our eastern parts this week. It seems the Birmingham male lions and Ntsevu females have been capitalising (or trying to) on …