An Epic Standoff Between Lions And Buffalo
For as long as they have coexisted on earth, there has been conflict between lions and buffalo. For a pride of lions, a buffalo could provide them with food for …
For as long as they have coexisted on earth, there has been conflict between lions and buffalo. For a pride of lions, a buffalo could provide them with food for …
“Expect the unexpected” is an apt phrase associated with the bush and the interactions that one may observe. This was certainly the case whilst recently watching the Tsalala breakaway pride …
Before I begin, let me clear up a few definitions: Nocturnal – a species primarily active at night. Diurnal – a species primarily active during the day. Crepuscular – a …
A lion’s claws must be some of the most fearsome weaponry in nature. Not only are they razor sharp and as strong as carbon fibre, but there are 18 of them and …
Three mornings ago we bumped into the non-injured Matshipiri male and followed him for 100 metres through the chilly dawn until he lay down in a clearing, looking about him. His …
It can come as a shock to many people to see the violent side of some of their favourite animals revealed, especially creatures who aren’t normally associated with such behaviour. …
At 15 years old, the Tailless lioness has given birth to what we can only assume is her last litter of cubs. In a rather beautiful turn of events she has chosen …
Things don’t always go according to plan – especially for lions. This became evident a few days ago on afternoon safari. Elmon Mhlongo and I had come across the Tsalala Pride …
In a clash unseen by Londolozi eyes, a lioness from the Sparta pride was killed by the six Mhangeni breakaway lionesses a few days ago. With this new pride encroaching …
Walt Disney’s The Lion King is one of my all-time favourite movies. As a child I would watch it time after time, being amused and enthralled by each scene as …
Trying to understand lion dynamics in the central Sabi Sands at the moment is a bit like trying to understand quantum physics. Beyond the understanding of most people, and even for …
One of the first things that fascinated me when I started guiding at Londolozi was the lion pride dynamics and working with tracker, Freddy Ngobeni, it was something I started …
It’s hard to reconcile the idea of a small and relatively helpless lion cub with the image of that same individual growing up into a fearsome 200 kilogram beast with a flowing …
I started working on a map to show the various areas in which the different prides of Londolozi and its surrounds have been operating, but gave up very quickly as …