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Maxabeni Female: Missing

Adam Bannister January 8, 2013 14

One of Londolozi’s iconic leopards is missing…the Maxabeni Female The last confirmed sighting of this icon was in the last week of October 2012. That is now 9 weeks ago! …

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Amazing Londolozi Safari Experience

Londolozi Guest January 7, 2013 14

I have to tell you it was a life-changing experience. The incredible guides, the stunning location, and the amazing assortment of animals combined to make this a trip of a …

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The Story Behind the Picture

Adam Bannister January 3, 2013 15

Many of you may have seen this picture on some social networking forums. I decided that it may be quite fun to explain a little bit more about this shot. …

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Tutlwa Female is expecting!

Adam Bannister December 31, 2012 1 11

The average gestation of a leopard is 100 days. Now, after feverishly going through the sightings book, I can confirm that the Tutlwa Female was seen mating with the Marthly …

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Sparta Pride and the Leopard Tortoise

Adam Bannister December 29, 2012 14

Whilst two of the lionesses from the Sparta Pride were off unsuccessfully hunting giraffe in the thickets around the Maxabeni drainage, the seven cubs decided that they would try their …

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The Week in Pictures # 64

James Crookes December 28, 2012 15

The highlight of the week for me was undoubtedly the opportunity to get my first glimpse of the Vomba female’s cub. There was by no means a great photographic opportunity, …

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Tsalala Pride kill four Wildebeest!

David Dampier December 27, 2012 8

This week I was fortunate to get out of the office and onto the road again for a few days, and what a few days it was! As has been …

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December at Londolozi

Adam Bannister December 24, 2012 19

As Christmas is about to break here at Londolozi Game Reserve, I thought I would just post a couple of the pictures I have managed to capture in the last …

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The Origin of the term ‘Buffalo Wings’

Adam Bannister December 22, 2012 0

I love it how sometimes the conversation on a game drive can get really strange! Statements made by guests can lead to the most fascinating debates on obscure, random and …

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The Week in Pictures # 63

Henry Smith December 21, 2012 6

Our regular Week in Pictures photographer, Talley Smith, has been on a break for the last few weeks and hence we thought it was only fitting to ask her father …

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Tsalala Young Male Comes of Age!

Adam Bannister December 20, 2012 22

There is trouble brewing amongst the Londolozi Lions. Lion Warfare has taken an unexpected turn in the last 3 weeks with the Tsalala Young Male and his comrade, the Sparta …

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The Lions of Londolozi: The Apple iBook is launched

Adam Bannister December 19, 2012 19

I am glowing with pride as I sit down to write this. Many of you have been following this blog for the last few years and may very well have …

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Crocodile catches Leopard Tortoise

Adam Bannister December 18, 2012 6

Crocodiles freak me out! Floating reptilian logs become stealthy death traps in an instant. The way they drop below the surface of the water and disappear in the blink of …

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How old is a Leopard when it first kills an impala?

Adam Bannister December 17, 2012 7

The lady in the back row of my jeep thought she was asking a straightforward question “Adam, at what age does a leopard make it’s first kill ?” I needed …

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Procession of Hairy Caterpillars

Rich Laburn December 16, 2012 10

Earlier this year I came across this fascinating sighting of a procession of hairy caterpillars. What appeared as a thin stick lying across the road turned out to be a …

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