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The Dog Ate My Homework! (Londolozi Version)

James Tyrrell August 29, 2020 31

It’s human nature to become jaded. The situation in which you’re living, whatever it is, whilst not necessarily becoming completely stale, will inevitably lose a bit of its gloss over …

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The Week in Pictures #454

James Tyrrell August 28, 2020 2 24

The Big news this week is of course the newest Leopards of Londolozi. By that I meant the cubs of the Makomsava female, who are certainly no older than a …

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Makomsava Female Carries Her Cubs To New Den

Pete Thorpe August 27, 2020 1 21

It is just days since we discovered the den in which the Makomsava female was hiding her cubs. The view was tricky, to say the least. If the mother was …

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Three Rivers Female mates with Senegal Bush Male

James Souchon August 26, 2020 2 17

Two leopards that we haven’t seen much until the last few months have been the Senegal Bush Male and the Three Rivers female so to have had them together mating …

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You Miss All the Shots You Don’t Take (And a Few More)

James Tyrrell August 25, 2020 21

I was told early on in this field, “It’s wildlife, it doesn’t always do what you want. Make your peace with that now”. Not the world’s most profound advice, but …

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A Single Day On Safari in August

Pete Thorpe August 24, 2020 1 32

Life has been a bit different during lockdown for us rangers. Normally we have a vehicle with up to six guests and a tracker on the front. At the moment …

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Discovering a Leopard Den

James Souchon August 22, 2020 25

Right in the heart of the northern parts of the reserve lies a very special place. This place is called Marthly Pools and to some a game drive is incomplete …

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The Week in Pictures #453

Pete Thorpe August 21, 2020 27

The big news this week is that the Makomsava female has given birth to her first litter in the northern parts of Londolozi. She is using a rocky outcrop that …

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One Whole Winter Later: Nature Still Knows Best

James Tyrrell August 20, 2020 1 25

This year has certainly been a little unreal. A LOT unreal would probably be closer to the mark. When we said goodbye to our last guests back in March, the …

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A First Morning Back to Remember

Guy Brunskill August 19, 2020 25

Editor’s Note: During a flurry of exciting wildlife sightings at the time, this post never got published. The story and sentiment remain unchanged though, and we felt it was valid …

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Londolozi’s Lions: Current Status

James Tyrrell August 18, 2020 25

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The South African Significance of the Secretary Bird

James Souchon August 17, 2020 27

Even though the Secretary bird is found throughout sub-Saharan Africa, it holds very special significance to us here in South Africa as it occupies centre spot on our national coat …

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Virtual Game Drives: The Week in Video #22

James Tyrrell August 16, 2020 21

Another amazing week at Londolozi, with the Mashaba female leopard at her hunting best, wild dogs giving us a gorgeous sighting, and the Three Rivers female having an unfortunate encounter …

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The Great Return

Pete Thorpe August 15, 2020 32

As much as international travel is still limited, there are some guests that we have noticed returning to Londolozi. The first I noticed arrived from somewhere between Finland and Western …

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The Week in Pictures #452

James Tyrrell August 14, 2020 1 32

Every week on the reserve seems to have a theme, although it might not be reflected in the pictures. This week was definitely buffalo, with some wonderful sightings taking place …

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