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Matimba Males: Far South

James Tyrrell March 8, 2016 25

Late last week saw a rare event; some of the Londolozi trackers stumped. Despite following the tracks of the two Matimba males all the way through a sweltering morning, they …

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An Amazing Leopard Sighting

James Tyrrell March 7, 2016 11

Ranger Tom Imrie and tracker Jerry Hambana were watching a journey of giraffe with their guests, when Jerry’s hand suddenly shot up for the vehicle to be quiet and listen. …

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From Sandbank to Verdant Green: The Sand River’s Change

James Tyrrell March 1, 2016 0

In South Africa we are fairly lucky, in that natural disasters are not commonplace. We don’t have a Tornado Alley equivalent. Earthquakes, although the occasional tremor is felt, do not …

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A Look at Life in the Sand River from a Stork’s Perspective

Josephine Benecke February 28, 2016 4

The other morning I was on Founders Camp deck, looking over the beautiful, albeit quite dry Sand River when I noticed a great variety of storks. A saddle-billed pair, the most …

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The Week in Pictures #220

James Tyrrell February 26, 2016 5

Rangers and trackers were fortunate this week to have the team from Nikon conducting a photographic workshop at Londolozi. Obviously on a photographic course one wants things to photograph, and …

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Throwback Thursday: Tutlwa Female’s 2014 Litter

James Tyrrell February 25, 2016 1 4

Two years ago today, ranger Mike Sutherland introduced the latest litter of the ever-elusive Tutlwa female. Any regular followers of the Londolozi Blog will recognize the name of the Tutlwa female, …

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Lion Warfare Update: Majingilane versus Matimba

Amy Attenborough February 24, 2016 33

Just two days ago, Sean Cresswell posted about the re-emergence of a badly injured Matimba male lion. It posed the question; where had this male been and who did he fight …

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Londolozi Celebrates 90 Years of Safari

Amy Attenborough February 23, 2016 23

This year Londolozi celebrates a massive milestone: Her 90th birthday. As you can imagine, nine decades of safari has countless chapters and each one has bought with it adventures, friendships, …

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Lion Update: A Close Call for the Matimba Coalition

Sean Cresswell February 22, 2016 15

The ever-changing lion dynamics within the Sabi Sands continues to intrigue. Now, however, potential changes and unseen events have furthered that intrigue and interest into mystery and unanswered questions. The …

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The Week in Pictures #219

Amy Attenborough February 19, 2016 9

Of late, James Tyrrell and I have been spending extended periods of time looking for, following and filming leopards. This is fabulous and I’m certainly not complaining but as a result …

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Low-Angle Photography: What it Can Do For You

David Dampier February 18, 2016 3

Last week, Trevor McCall-Peat took a look at composition and how it can save the day when it comes to taking a good photograph. Well related to that and in …

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Where has the Nanga Female Leopard Gone?

Amy Attenborough February 15, 2016 1 12

Recently, Nick Kleer, wrote about his love affair with the Mashaba female leopard and in a similar way, I too have a favourite leopard. Of course, they are all magnificent creatures and …

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Sunday Stories: Life Lessons

Sean Cresswell February 14, 2016 3

Other than the shared interests in nature and all of its mechanisms, each and every staff member at Londolozi has a deep passion for conservation on all scales. This develops …

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The Sound of Silence

Shaun D'Araujo February 13, 2016 4

Take a second to think about how visual our daily lives have become. How much do we rely on our sight to perceive what is around us? All too often, …

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The Week in Pictures #218

Don Heyneke February 12, 2016 3

Another week at Londolozi is coming to an end and still without much-deserved Summer rain. The dry spell brings on new challenges countrywide. Survival of the fittest is never more …

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