The Most Complicated Ten Seconds in Nature- Leopards Mating
Let me set the scene. Two leopards. Dense thicket. The female crouched low, the male mounting, biting down on the nape of her neck. Ten seconds of snarling, growling chaos. …
Let me set the scene. Two leopards. Dense thicket. The female crouched low, the male mounting, biting down on the nape of her neck. Ten seconds of snarling, growling chaos. …
This week had more lion drama than I was expecting. It started with the Kambula Pride on a wildebeest carcass not far from camp. The hyenas arrived first, calling for …
When I wrote an update on the Ndzanzeni Female earlier this year, there was still a quiet optimism that she would once again emerge from the thickets of the Deep …
Winter in the bush has a way of slowing down time just enough for you to take it all in. The crisp morning air, the golden low-angled light framing wide …
“The animal shall not be measured by man.” — Henry Beston. There are leopards you see. And then there are leopards you know. The Mashaba Female was the second kind. …
We found them. After six weeks of following this story, the search, the suckle marks, the morning I left her at 150 metres knowing exactly what I was walking away …
Recently, I had guests return to Londolozi who had visited in August last year. During that trip, we encountered the Gijima Males in the central parts of the reserve for the …
Two photographers, one week, one combined selection, which means this edition is a little heavier than usual. Bryce and I have pooled what we’ve each been out there capturing, and …
This week we finally got to see something I’ve been waiting to see for a while. The Kambula Pride and the two Gijima Males, out in the open together with …
Late one afternoon, Joy and I set out with our guests in search of the elusive Ximungwe Female. As we approached a prominent four-way crossing in central Londolozi, Joy suddenly …
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, …
The past week has reminded us just how diverse winter at Londolozi can be. Very cool mornings, clear skies, and golden afternoon light created the perfect backdrop for some memorable …
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 a stretch of the year out here that I look forward to more than any other, and we are right in the middle of it. The bush is …
Sometimes a message comes through, and before you have even finished reading it, there is already a sinking feeling telling you it is not going to be good. You read …