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Why Leopards are Like Hermit Crabs

James Tyrrell October 6, 2020 1 15

Well, they’re not. In appearance, anatomy, habitat, size… literally nothing about them is similar apart from the fact that they are both organic life forms. BUT…when their place of residence …

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Virtual Safari: The Week in Video #29

James Tyrrell October 4, 2020 20

A whole spectrum of wildlife was encountered this week, with probably the most intense sighting being the Ntsevu pride stealing a kill from a young female leopard. As we head …

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The Week in Pictures #459

James Tyrrell October 2, 2020 24

The rain came in full force last night with a good 20mm soaking the reserve. This is nowhere near what we can get in one downpour, but it certainly gives us …

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The Leopard Outside My Office

James Tyrrell October 1, 2020 26

The barking of bushbuck is a fairly regular background noise at the Londolozi camps. Sometimes it’s just a couple of males barking at each other, but quite often it indicates …

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New Ostrich Chicks

James Tyrrell September 30, 2020 30

A couple of months ago rangers Greg Pingo and Pete Thorpe made the wonderful discovery of an ostrich nest in the grasslands. It was a find completely by chance, as …

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Ostrich Dust Bath

Guy Brunskill September 29, 2020 29

When birds bathe in water or cover themselves in dust they are actively maintaining their plumage. In well-watered areas bathing is most common, but during winter when things are a …

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The Mhangeni Pride’s Two Cubs

Guy Brunskill September 28, 2020 27

It’s been an exciting few days around the reserve but there are few things that excite me more than seeing new cubs for the first time. Things were starting to …

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Virtual Safari: The Week in Video #28

James Tyrrell September 27, 2020 24

Although Londolozi will be re-opening its doors to guests this week, don’t worry, the Virtual Safaris we’ve been conducting during lockdown will continue unabated. This week’s highlights include a crazy …

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The Ingenious Defence Of A Tiny Bird

Pete Thorpe September 26, 2020 40

It’s a tough life out here in the wild. Eat or get eaten. That’s pretty much the daily synopsis for 99% of the species (I’d say elephants don’t stress too …

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The Week in Pictures #458

James Tyrrell September 25, 2020 26

First up, the answer to this week’s Mystery Bird Challenge: it was none other than a Crowned Eagle. This was the first one I’ve seen at Londolozi in 10 years …

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A Look Back on the Last 6 Months

James Souchon September 23, 2020 46

There has been enough written about 2020 and the pandemic to keep us reading for years. The whole world has been affected in one way or another. On our side, …

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Hyenas vs. Vultures

James Tyrrell September 22, 2020 30

Winter is not the best time for hippo bulls; lower water levels as we reach the end of the dry season means fiercer and fiercer clashes for territory, some of …

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What Bird is This? #28

James Tyrrell September 21, 2020 27

This one will surprise you. It’s a photo from a couple of months ago but so much was happening at the time we didn’t make the big thing out of …

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Virtual Safari: The Week in Video #27

James Tyrrell September 20, 2020 19

A new litter of wild dog pups is viewed on Londolozi; 11 in total (more on this story next week)! We have a serious scare at the den of the …

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Second, First View of Wild Dog Pups on Londolozi

Pete Thorpe September 19, 2020 34

I say “Second, first view of wild dog puppies“ as back in May we were treated to some incredible views of Londolozi’s first wild dog den in a decade. It’s been …

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