Lion Warfare – Well Not Quite…
As we rounded the last corner, the unmistakable sight of a large pride of lions feeding on buffalo carcass greeted us. Nearby, however, was another smaller pride of lions. On …
As we rounded the last corner, the unmistakable sight of a large pride of lions feeding on buffalo carcass greeted us. Nearby, however, was another smaller pride of lions. On …
We were heading south towards the Sand River when we spotted the Camp Pan male lying on the causeway. Before we could reach him, Tyson, the dominant male leopard from …
A stone’s throw from where the landrovers leave for game drive ( Varty Camp car park): a Green Backed Heron sits on her nest. Here on the north eastern corner …
After our previous blog post on The Demise of the Tsalala Pride, former Londolozi Head Ranger, Oliver Sinclair, wrote up a brief history of the Tsalala Pride to fill in …
She was discovered in a heap by the hyena den. One of the young Tsalala lionesses was badly beaten up, bleeding, drifting in and out of consciousness. Barely able to …
In the last 4 weeks I have witnessed both the cuter and more aggressive side of the spotted hyena. These misunderstood carnivores are unlike any other animal I have spent …
Martha Beck must have a strange attraction for elephants. The last time she was at Londolozi she had an interesting conversation with our ‘resident’ bull (Nightshift) and this time around …
With enormous ivory canines, a huge gaping mouth and aggressive tendencies, it is easy to see why first time safari goers think hippos are carnivores. Although potentially dangerous to humans, …
About a year ago I filmed the Maxabeni 3:2 young male leopard catch and haul a small duiker up a Marula tree. At one year of age, this sub-adult male …
The Sparta Pride hunt a large herd of Buffalo at Londolozi Game Reserve, bordering the Kruger National Park. As the pride brings down a small calf, the buffalo herd retaliates …
Serendipity is a funny thing…at once exciting yet at the same time a mystery giving us new opportunities when we weren’t looking for them, it wafts in and out of …
The lion dynamics at Londolozi continue to be intriguing. Every morning the ranging team heads out into the bush hoping to link another piece of the jigsaw puzzle together. Quite …
The Tutlwa female gave birth to a leopard cub at the beginning of August. Towards the end of August this cub was seen for the first time by some of …
A herd of buffalo is hunted by the Southern Pride at Londolozi Game Reserve. After a lengthy battle, the buffalo seem to gain an advantage until the lions play their …
We were barely out of camp on the morning of 14 August, when a distinctive white-tipped tail-belonging to an animal crossing the road about 100m ahead of us appeared in …