Ostrich Update: And Then There Were Four
I am very sad to announce that since our last ostrich update a couple weeks ago, the ostrich family has lost two of their chicks. At just three and a …
I am very sad to announce that since our last ostrich update a couple weeks ago, the ostrich family has lost two of their chicks. At just three and a …
It becomes more than just an interest, to watch the development of an individual animal in nature, as fascination and respectful appreciation engulfs the observer. General behavioural studies are enough …
Seeing a kill take place when on safari is often viewed as the Holy Grail of wildlife sightings. The reality of the event, however, can be slightly more upsetting than …
A sight eternally etched into my memory involves the fleeting glimpse of leopard rosettes darting through a thicket only a meter ahead of a lioness and the rest of her …
Last week we had the privilege of witnessing one of the great battles between two of Africa’s fiercest rivals. The afternoon commenced with a plan to spend some time with …
As mentioned a few days ago in an update on the Mhangeni pride, no-one can really predict with any amount of certainty what is going to happen from one day …
We are incredibly excited to announce the addition of another 3 lions to the Tsalala Pride! These tiny cubs are now just 3 weeks old and are the very first litter …
I don’t want to go into too much of the physics here, so don’t expect talk of pitch and decibels and wavelengths. Although I suppose that these attributes of a lion’s …
Things can happen pretty quickly in the bush, so although the turn around time was quick, it’s not that surprising that in just 6 months, the male leopard population has undergone …
The Tamboti female has been the power-house of female leopards in the south east of Londolozi for more than a year now. She has prime territory with very little interference …
The last couple of months we have seen a huge shift in the leopard dynamics in the South eastern section of Londolozi’s property with the arrival of the Piva young …
Six different groups of male lions have been seen on the property in the last couple of months. And these are non-Majingilane males I’m talking about. With the dominant coalition …
When I arrived in January it was very clear that the Tsalala pride had a very special following at Londolozi. Currently quite a small pride with a massive amount of …
With what is probably unwarranted optimism, we are now entering our 10th week of training for the big run across Madagascar. Progress so far has been pretty steady, and we …
This is turning out to be a very interesting year for Londolozi’s lion population. It was always going to be so with an extra pride thrown into the mix, and …