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Nottens Female Leopard Feeding

Rich Laburn November 25, 2009 1 3

The Nottens female leopard had hoisted the impala into the upper echelons of the Marula tree. It was so typical, so predictable, yet so effective for her purposes. Tried and …

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The Contagious Enthusiasm of Young Lions

Rich Laburn November 22, 2009 2

She lay flat. Her body pressed tightly to the ground. Taught and ready, she was waiting for her sister stumbling unaware towards her. When the distance narrowed, the coiled energy …

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Vultures and Hyenas Fight Over Hippo Carcass

Rich Laburn November 17, 2009 0

The scavengers were quick to arrive. The hippo had been dead less than 24 hours and already there was a plethora of vultures and hyenas gorging amongst each other for …

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Nottens Female Leopard takes over 3:4’s territory

Tom Imrie November 14, 2009 2 2

The other carefully aimed kick would be for not capturing the Nottens Female in her mothers’ (The 3:4 Female ) old haunts. Marking territory, rubbing up against trees, watching over …

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Growing into adulthood – 3:2 and the blind hyena

Rich Laburn November 11, 2009 2

The 3:2 Maxabeni Young Male had sharpened his instincts. He saw the hyena coming from the other side of the river. Tensing his muscular body into the tall grass, he …

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Contentment and the Camp Pan Male

Rich Laburn October 30, 2009 1 7

The Sand River was behind us when the the impala carcass caught our attention. Hanging stripped and soulless in a Jackalberry tree, the scene was surrounded only by fresh tracks …

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Tusker – Africa’s Great Elephant Lineage

Rich Laburn October 27, 2009 0

My jaw dropped when I saw the elephant bull. Big and graceful, he was astounding. There was, however, something more….an additional feature that really spoke to me. He turned his …

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One Life

Rich Laburn October 24, 2009 5

In the early morning mist a stifled distress call of an impala ewe echoed through the dry bush signaling her demise. The slender female leopard dragged it for a few …

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Power Animals and Playing Elephants

Rich Laburn October 21, 2009 6

Everyone has a power animal; when we see it our hearts skip a beat, we sit transfixed observing its every movement, gazing as if inspecting its soul. There is an …

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The First of the Spring Babies

Rich Laburn October 16, 2009 3

The big eyes made me stop momentarily. I took a pace back and stared inside the thicket. In between streams of dappled sunlight, those two innocent ovals peered back at …

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Interested in a Big 10 Safari?

Rich Laburn October 14, 2009 1

Members of the Londolozi family recently travelled to the western Cape where they were hosted by the passionate and extremely energetic owner of Grootbos reserve, Michael Lutzeyer. Michael is the …

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Young Male Leopard’s Life Lesson

Ricardo Laburnum September 30, 2009 3

You might have seen the video of one of the young Mxabene male leopards capturing and hauling a young duiker up a Marula tree before letting it drop and watching …

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Female Leopard Hunts Massive African Rock Python

Ricardo Laburnum September 26, 2009 1 7

Vomba’s curiosity could not be denied. With typical catlike inquisition she padded her way towards the python. She was not afraid, rather cocky and sure of herself, as if she …

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Young Mxabene Leopard Attempts First Hunt

Ricardo Laburnum September 22, 2009 4

The Following Video May Offend Sensitive Viewers The Mxabene female’s 10 month old cub had been found alone, sitting atop a dry, dusty termite mound. He was exuding a sense …

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Elephants Gives Birth at Londolozi

Rich Laburn September 17, 2009 2

Gavin Lautenbach, Londolozi ranger, had only met Jeffrey Shan & Stephanie Gettis a few hours prior, yet none of them could anticipate what they were to witness that afternoon at …

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