The Tsalala Pride – Another Milestone
The Tsalala Pride has defied the odds once again. This time, the last standing Tsalala Lioness has reached the one-year milestone since she lost her mother in November last year. …
The Tsalala Pride has defied the odds once again. This time, the last standing Tsalala Lioness has reached the one-year milestone since she lost her mother in November last year. …
Although the tragic news of the death of the older Tsalala Lioness shook Londolozi once again, it is an opportunity to reflect on how special and close to Londolozi the …
When Bob Dylan wrote his famous song The Times They Are A-Changing, I doubt he had lions in mind. Nevertheless, those lyrics certainly apply to the lions of Londolozi and none …
The Tsalala Pride, as I’m sure many of you know, has been a major part of our lion viewing over the past two decades. Although, due to the shifting of …
I was recently sorting through some old photographs of mine when I came across a few images of the Southern Pride which I took quite a long time ago. I …
The Ntsevu Pride is simply getting too big. That sounds a bit ludicrous from our perspective, as there are very few things as awe-inspiring as having a pride of 20 …
It’s a common question on and off the vehicle, something I had to follow up on myself; the age and make-up of the Ntsevu pride and their cubs. If anyone …
Last week I wrote about how the Ntsevu pride are not so hot at buffalo hunting. I stand by that claim, but a further reason this pride might be – …
Now that April 1st is behind us (yes it was fake news; no male leopard would adopt a lion cub!) we can get back to what’s really happening in the …
The movements of Londolozi’s lion prides are usually dictated by either the season or the resident male population. Lionesses might be hiding their cubs from an invading male coalition, or …
This is a tricky one, as the pride is split so often. The Sand River has essentially dried up for the time being, so animals previously dependant on what was …
Lions are tough. Resilient, hardcore, strong. This is in no way anthropomorphizing. Those are not exclusively human traits. Those are facts. Lions are as tough as nails, simply because they …
The last time I saw 20 lions together was the Mhangeni pride with 12 cubs and all four Majingilane on a buffalo kill back in 2016. To round a corner …
The rather subdued roar of a male lion came from near the Londolozi airstrip early in the morning. Within minutes ranger Mrisho Lugenge had found one of the Birmingham males …