This Week in Pictures 370#
TWIP simply recounts the highlights of the week; it does not, however, reveal the hours we spend out there tracking and sometimes not finding the animals. With that further sense of knowing …
TWIP simply recounts the highlights of the week; it does not, however, reveal the hours we spend out there tracking and sometimes not finding the animals. With that further sense of knowing …
On our first trip to Londolozi in February 2010, we had a wonderful sighting of the Dudley Riverbank leopard and her 7 month old male cub (3:3). It was fascinating …
During my longs walks a few months ago, in which I spent a week on foot criss-crossing the Londolozi property, I became more fascinated by and aware of prominent trees …
Wow, what a visit! We have been Zambia, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Tanzania, Botswana and South Africa, but the Sabi Sand Game Reserve remains our absolute favourite place. We have been to …
While driving along the banks of the dry Maxabene river bed recently, we happened across a leopard resting up in a pan. Tracker Shadrack Mkabela raised his hand swiftly to …
Leopards are essentially the animals upon which Londolozi was founded. Our history with them began way back in 1979, and now almost 40 years later it continues to thrive. The …
Wild dogs are rare enough as it is, so to see them with pups brings a whole new dimension to a sighting. They den in the autumn and winter, so …
“You don’t stumble upon your heritage. It’s there, just waiting to be explored and shared.” September 24th is National Heritage Day in South Africa and a chance for us, as a …
It’s that time of year again, when birds chirp a little sweeter and when previously, ordinary looking plants now beam with pride showing off their floral array. If you’re in …
We’re deep in bucket list territory here, as to see a lioness or a female leopard carrying her cub(s) is something very few people will ever be fortunate to experience …
It’s time to say goodbye. With no sign of the Tamboti female for well over a month now, and the last official sighting being of her in very poor condition …
This may sound like a simple one, but it’s not always as clear-cut as one would think. Ok if you have a clear view of the leopard’s nether regions, or …
In the north of Londolozi, the Manyelethi River snakes through granite crests and rocky outcrops, its banks draped in the shade of towering Jackalberry trees. The river only flows occasionally, …
We had found tracks of a male leopard near Shingalana Dam, right in the centre of Londolozi. The tracks were leading us through the thicket line along the Maxabene riverbed. …
Whoever the closest glove retailer is, they were probably doing a roaring trade off the Londolozi guides recently, as a cold snap took morning game drive temperatures down to just …