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Where are the Nkoveni Female’s Cubs?

James Tyrrell April 8, 2018 1 5

The regularity with which female leopards feature in the Londolozi sightings book is linked to two main factors as far as I can tell: whether they have cubs and the …

Featured Leopards Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #329

James Tyrrell April 6, 2018 7

With the sadness associated with the sudden decline of the two remaining Majingilane males, this week will not go down as one of the happiest in Londolozi memory. But as …

The Week in Pictures Wildlife

Another Majingilane at Death’s Door

James Tyrrell April 5, 2018 69

Two days ago we posted about the Scar-nose male of the Majingilane coalition being in poor shape, and wondered where his old patrol-mate, the Dark-maned male, might be. We didn’t …

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Leopards Steal From Wild Dogs

Rob Jeffery April 4, 2018 3 2

Tracker Judas Ngomane and I were following wild dogs on a hunt. Andrea Sithole and Sersant Sibuyi had found them at Finfoot Crossing in the Sand River at first light. …

Leopards Wildlife

The Final Demise of the Majingilane

James Tyrrell April 3, 2018 59

An old male lion, ousted from his territory and suddenly nomadic, will always have a haunted look in his eyes. Without trying to sound fanciful or assume he has human …

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Leopard Kisses Buffalo: Unbelievable!

Pete Thorpe April 2, 2018 46

As we approached a herd of 80+ African Buffalo, tracker Bennet Mathonsi shouted, “Leopard! Leopard!”. Next to the buffalo? Surely not… He was right though. A young male leopard was a …

General Nature Leopards Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #328

Grant Rodewijk March 30, 2018 6 5

It has been a fascinating week at Londolozi. We have had numerous sightings of the Birmingham males all across the reserve, which strongly suggests a territorial expansion. Two of them …

The Week in Pictures Wildlife

Birmingham Male Lions Push Further Onto Londolozi

James Tyrrell March 29, 2018 14

It’s been many, many months since the regular calls of the Majingilane came reverberating down into camp from up at the airstrip. Being serenaded by lions during dinner was a …

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Leopard Cub Killed by Lions

James Tyrrell March 27, 2018 3 24

The surviving cub of the Nanga female leopard was killed by lions this morning. Wrong-place-at-the-wrong-time seems to happen far too regularly for this female, and on the banks of the …

Leopards Wildlife

How To Identify Lions

James Tyrrell March 24, 2018 11

Long-time Londolozi guest and friend Michael Klauber recently posted a question asking about the identification of individual lions; whether there is a system or not, and if so, does it …

Lions Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #327

James Tyrrell March 23, 2018 7

Scrub Hares are pretty much a given on night drives. Seeing at least a couple is pretty much guaranteed as you head back to camp, and we’ve amused ourselves greatly …

The Week in Pictures Wildlife

Photo Feature: Tsalala Cubs of 2011

James Tyrrell March 22, 2018 17

The problem with digital photographs is that the vast majority never get a second look. Particularly so when it comes to wildlife photos. With high-end cameras firing away at 12 …

Lions Photo Journal Wildlife

The Cat’s Whiskers

James Tyrrell March 20, 2018 23

People who lose the use of one or more of their senses – particularly sight – will almost always find that to compensate, their other senses become heightened. Blind people …

General Nature Leopards Wildlife

New Leopard Cubs? Maybe.

James Tyrrell March 19, 2018 4 5

Early 2016 was quite simply a ridiculous time to see leopard cubs on Londolozi. At one point the Nhlanguleni female was the only territorial female on the reserve to not be …

Leopards Wildlife

Hyena Steals Kill From Leopard. Leopard Steals it Back.

James Tyrrell March 18, 2018 13

When a group of people with a combined bush experience of around 80 years is raving about how incredible a sighting was, you know it was pretty spectacular. We were …

Leopards Wildlife