Photographic Essay: Leopards at Play
Every now and then we are fortunate enough to experience a feel-good sighting, one that leaves us buoyed up for days. In a harsh place like the African bush, it …
Every now and then we are fortunate enough to experience a feel-good sighting, one that leaves us buoyed up for days. In a harsh place like the African bush, it …
I don’t watch reality television shows. In fact I don’t watch much television at all. But sometimes I wonder if this lack of interest is because I get my fix …
It’s a question we often get asked as guides: “Do leopards have favourite trees?” Well, there’s more to the answer than a simple yes or no. I have on a …
You will recall on this week’s most recent Week in Pictures that there was a sighting of the Makotini male chasing a male cheetah from his traditional hunting grounds. Picking …
For those who find interest in the leopards of Londolozi and particularly cast the net backward through the generations a wonder and fascination starts to form around the female lineages …
It is a strange thing to look at a dominant male and contemplate how significant his position is. On perception alone whilst looking at the animal it is difficult to …
I’ve got a thing about leopards. The spots, the rosettes, the gorgeous, vivid orange and white and black. The gloss of an adult. The unbearably cute fuzz of a blue-eyed …
This is just a brief update, not a full disclosure. The Mashaba female has been hiding her cubs in the Sand River in front of Pioneer Camp, on and off …
Camp Pan male vs Anderson male. This is a tough one, in that neither individual has been officially weighed, as far as I know, and we will never see them …
The section of Londolozi north of the Sand River has been dominated by the Gowrie male leopard since early 2013. He first started making his presence known in late 2012, …
Due to the perfect habitat and many years of hard work and habituation, we are lucky enough to have been viewing incredible leopard behaviour on Londolozi since the 1970’s. As …
A collection of memories, which I gathered over a 10 day visit, that will be with me for the rest of my days. This is a photo journal of my time …
I remember clearly my first morning drive on Londolozi. It was grey and drizzly, and Head Ranger Chris Goodman was taking me and fellow trainee Dan Buys out to show …
The plan for the afternoon was to cross the river and go north to try and find any signs of wild dogs. As is the nature of the bush, plans …
A female leopard has been secreting very small cubs here at Londolozi… The cubs, one male and one female, are relatively relaxed at a young age, yet we are still …