Lion Update: What the Future Holds for the Tsalala Young Males
What is the true test of a pride’s success? Is it the quality of their hunting prowess, the size of their territory or where that territory lies? Is it how …
What is the true test of a pride’s success? Is it the quality of their hunting prowess, the size of their territory or where that territory lies? Is it how …
As the nights lengthen and the temperature drops, there is nothing better than sitting around an African fire being serenaded by the calls of lions. Although there have been a …
Familiar (adjective) – ‘well known from long or close association’ – Oxford Dictionary The Fourways males have been mentioned in a blog post or two of late but are far …
One of the most powerful entities I have seen during my time at Londolozi is a strongly bonded, and successful, pride of lions. A good example is the mighty Mhangeni …
Have you ever heard the call of a lion echo across the valley on a cool winter morning? It somehow manages to drown out anything else and capture our attention, …
A lot has been said in the last few weeks about a fast-changing situation in our surrounding lion dynamics. Male lion coalition takeovers are serious events which alter the fate …
The young lioness of the Tsalala pride has a chip on her shoulder. The sole survivor of 8 cubs born to the two Tsalala sisters in 2011, she has had …
We haven’t done a proper summary of the lion dynamics of Londolozi for a while, so we decided it was time to get everyone up to speed with which lions …
Here’s the awaited follow-on from Part 1 of an update on the Lions of Londolozi that had been posted a couple weeks ago. As mentioned before, the lion dynamics unfolding …
Over the past couple of months, we have had some incredible lion viewing and the resulting dynamics unfolding across Londolozi have been quite exciting. There are a number of young, …
The story of the Tsalala lioness is quite remarkable. Having been alone for a year now, it is incredible that she has survived and is thriving. Because of her unique …
If you have visited Londolozi recently, your ranger may have shared with you a snapshot of the lion dynamics at present. It may sound complicated at first. For example: To …
Rarely has there been a more consistent time to view lion cubs on Londolozi. For a few weeks now, the latest cubs of the Tsalala pride have been denned in a …
Just two days ago, Sean Cresswell posted about the re-emergence of a badly injured Matimba male lion. It posed the question; where had this male been and who did he fight …
During the course of 2013 we watched curiously at the developments and changes in the pride dynamics within the borders of Londolozi. Particularly between the Tsalala pride, their existing members, …