Return of the Xidulu Female
Lucien Beaumont found a female leopard early in the morning as the mist was still enveloping the river valleys, still filtering up onto the crests, still covering Londolozi in an …
Lucien Beaumont found a female leopard early in the morning as the mist was still enveloping the river valleys, still filtering up onto the crests, still covering Londolozi in an …
We were looking for Rhino, slowly cruising through the borderland between the grasslands and thicket country, right in the centre of Londolozi. Dan Buys was making his way southwards as …
It was a bitterly cold morning as we headed out at first light in search of the mother cheetah and her two cubs. We were extremely fortunate as we found …
The cub of the Mashaba female continues to provide amazing viewing whenever she is found. Elephants are appearing in greater and greater numbers as water levels shrink in the large …
Once again the big cats stole the show this week. The mother cheetah and her cubs were up to their usual antics, and the male cheetah was back again, this …
Getting back from leave, the bush was far greener than I expected it to be. Late rains have given the Lowveld a final flush into winter, but already the animals …
The current rhino poaching crisis is akin to a counter-insurgency war and history has shown that these wars are won only by addressing three key requirements. These include: 1. Intelligence …
The Londolozi blog is generally used as a showcase for the wonderful images and videos that some of our rangers manage to capture whilst out in the bush. However, ask …
Those of you who have been at Londolozi over the last month, and who were fortunate enough to spend some time with the Sparta lion pride, will know exactly who …
The week started off really well when we discovered the 4 Sparta lionesses, their 7 cubs and 3 of the Majingilane coalition all feeding on an adult giraffe. With their …
It looks like we have finally found the equivalent Jaguar to the Londolozi “mother leopard;” that magical animal that is wired slightly differently and relaxed enough to be habituated to …
There was/is a belief that hippos sweat blood! This myth came about because of the dark red colour of the sweat. But believe me this is not blood; nor is …
Without getting too deep into the science of flight, I decided I would like to try research just a little about the physical adaptations and processes that allows birds the …
Even as I write this four days after completing challenge4acause my legs feel like jelly. Rich Laburn and I (Team Londolozi) have just completed the 320 kilometer cycle across the …
If female lions are attracted to a darker mane, then surely it would make sense, if you were a male lion, to have as dark a mane as possible. Yet, …