Three Lions, One Unforgettable Morning
It’s roughly five o’clock in the morning and the Sand River valley has already begun to heat up. The usual chorus of bird calls is interrupted by a deep, rolling …
It’s roughly five o’clock in the morning and the Sand River valley has already begun to heat up. The usual chorus of bird calls is interrupted by a deep, rolling …
I am woken at 03h30 by a single male lion calling. It does not sound that close, so being woken by these calls surprises me as I am normally a …
The Birmingham coalition is officially down to two. The injured male succumbed to his ailing health and died in the Sand River during the middle of last week. He had …
A pair of sub-adult male lions have been hanging around Londolozi of late, getting into a bit more trouble than they bargained for. I’ll be the first to admit that …
My last evening game drive after an adventurous week at Londolozi, and as usual I was feeling all the excitement and anticipation that comes with an immersive experience into wild …
Do lions climb trees? This is something I am often asked while out on game drive at Londolozi. Let’s have a look at some of the evidence we have gathered …
This was one of those morning when more lessons were learnt than anything else. An epic sighting after which I was kicking myself for not being ready, so ended up …
Lions top many people’s lists of what they want to see when coming out to Africa. And for good reason. The apex predator of many of the continent’s more famous …
We mentioned yesterday in TWIP how the lone Ottawa male has been prowling around, mainly in the north of Londolozi. At only three-and-a-half years old (to my knowledge he was …
Very few things can match the excitement you feel when there are lions roaring near to camp, especially if you hear them just before you set off on a morning …
The lonely roars of the Tsalala lioness have been emanating from the Sand River a lot recently. I use “lonely” in the acceptance that it is a human construct, and …
The Tailless female has succumbed to her wounds. Her body was discovered at Marthly Pools, on the banks of the Manyelethi River, within metres of where her mother was also …
A big coalition like the Birmingham males (four-strong) will invariably be split up a lot of the time. Breaking off as individuals or pairs allows them to cover more ground …
With the inevitable demise of the Majingilane male lion coalition the Birmingham male lions have been showcasing their strength, dominance and power through the eastern sections of Londolozi. Their deep, …
It’s been many, many months since the regular calls of the Majingilane came reverberating down into camp from up at the airstrip. Being serenaded by lions during dinner was a …