The Week in Pictures # 12
Spring has sprung and the bush is changing. The evenings are becoming balmy, the Jackalberry trees are shedding their leaves making room for new growth, the Knobthorns are in full …
Spring has sprung and the bush is changing. The evenings are becoming balmy, the Jackalberry trees are shedding their leaves making room for new growth, the Knobthorns are in full …
It’s not a hard and fast rule, but most guides leave Londolozi having made a connection with a specific animal and that invariably turns out to be a leopard. Stoff …
The stage is now set for the “Battle of The Sands”. Potentially an epic clash that will see two Male Lion coalitions face off against each other is on the …
Great Tuskers are always a special sighting. Magnificent and established, these old bulls are a proud testament to strength, wisdom and peace in the bushveld. This last week saw such …
It was a cold July morning and they were all balled up in a mass of tawny hair underneath the glorious Ximpalapala Koppie. At that stage they looked calm and …
The Majingilane Coalition and the Southern Pride were close to each other. Both prides lying unaware of each other’s presence a mere 900 meters apart, we knew we were in …
Without hesitation, the four males went straight for the carcass, pushing aside the lionesses and fighting amongst themselves for scraps. Left with nothing the lionesses lay down leaving the males …
The lions had just finished roaring when we began walking. In the soft light of dawn, a chorus of birds marched along with us as we began the epic journey …
Two nights ago I witnessed where the alliances stand. A sporadic encounter between the two Tsalala lionesses and the Sparta pride was tragically unfolding when the Majingilane coalition put a …
The lion dynamics at Londolozi continue to be intriguing. Every morning the ranging team heads out into the bush hoping to link another piece of the jigsaw puzzle together. Quite …
I woke up at 03h00 in the morning hearing an incredible amount of roaring. My fear of missing out took over me and I grabbed a vehicle & spotlight to …
2 July – Reports on the web suggest that Mohawk is not just with his three brothers but with the 4. This makes it 5 males in the west. A …
On the 9th June 2010, one of the Sabi Sand’s most notorious male lions, Kinky-Tail was killed. Since then, the dynamics of lions in the Sabi Sands has changed dramatically. …
Part 2 of our series featuring former Londolozi Game Ranger Peter Pyburn. Peter arrived in the early 1980’s and began work as a ranger. These are some of the stories …
This is a guest post from Doc Fenster who visited Londolozi in January 2010. To view the full post click on the heading above.