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Buffalo in the Dust

Adam Bannister July 17, 2012 2

We have been very fortunate over the last few weeks to have numerous herds of buffalo moving through the wilderness. Some of these herds have been numbering a couple of …

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The Week in Pictures # 48

Talley Smith July 13, 2012 17

This week, the Tsalala Pride was in full force around the camp… literally! The Pride was heard roaring throughout most nights, and seen frequently closeby, in a number of interesting …

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Where is the Sparta Orphan?

Adam Bannister July 12, 2012 9

Of late we have been receiving lots of comments and emails requesting information on the remaining Sparta orphan. This is the 8 month old lioness whose mother died 2 months …

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Sitting on the highest rocks on Ximpalapala Koppie with its sibling

New Leopard Cubs Sighted

Adam Bannister July 11, 2012 15

It seems as if a little family of leopards have been living at Londolozi completely unseen by humans…until now! Granted, there have been about 3 sightings of these ghost-like leopards …

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My 3 Days at Londolozi

Rich Laburn July 10, 2012 8

Safari is one of those experiences that is hard to describe. There is something special about the anticipation, the rawness, and the realness of an African safari. Here is a …

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The Week in Pictures # 47

Talley Smith July 6, 2012 21

This week, an unusually large herd of buffalo that lingered around Londolozi provided some beautiful sightings for us as well as kept the lions on the prowl. There was love …

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Tsalala Lioness mating with Majingilane

Adam Bannister July 5, 2012 14

To be honest it was the very last thing I expected to see. The Tsalala lioness (with the tail), the mother of the remaining two cubs born in February 2011, …

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What is the plural of mongoose?

Adam Bannister July 4, 2012 30

If you type these exact words into Google you get over 780 000 hits! Everything from formal online dictionary answers to entire websites dedicated to the subject. As a ranger …

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Leopard cub plays with mother

Adam Bannister July 2, 2012 16

Going out to look for the Dudley Riverbank Female Leopard is like trying to find a ghost. The most beautiful ghost draped in a leopards coat; a ghost who every …

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The Week in Pictures # 46

Talley Smith June 29, 2012 21

This week, in addition to the abundance of exciting predator and large mammal sightings, the reptiles were also in the mix. The Sparta Pride is settling back into their territory …

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Why don’t all male lions have Black manes?

Adam Bannister June 27, 2012 12

If female lions are attracted to a darker mane, then surely it would make sense, if you were a male lion, to have as dark a mane as possible. Yet, …

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Why do Male Lions have Manes?

Adam Bannister June 23, 2012 7

At first this seems like a simple question! Whilst growing up I was always told that the mane of a lion acted as a shield against injury. The long wiry …

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The Week in Pictures #45

Talley Smith June 22, 2012 14

This week, the lions roared around the camp throughout each night – the Tsalala Pride in the west, the Spartas in the east, and the Majingalane Coalition between. Every morning …

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What is happening to the Tsalala Pride?

Adam Bannister June 20, 2012 8

I just realised that we have not published a piece updating the latest developments with our beloved Tsalala Pride. Sadly, sometime during the month of May 2012, the last member …

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More Jaguar Success in the Pantanal

Rich Laburn June 19, 2012 5

Hi Guys, Just a quick update on the Jaguar habituation project taking place here at Caiman Ecological Refuge in the Pantanal, Brazil…We got off to a fantastic start here, spent …

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