Has the Mashaba Female Already Lost Her Cub?
The life of the Mashaba female is probably one of the most documented of leopards that we get to observe at Londolozi. A few weeks ago we were thrilled to …
The life of the Mashaba female is probably one of the most documented of leopards that we get to observe at Londolozi. A few weeks ago we were thrilled to …
Male leopards are well-known to practice infanticide, i.e. killing cubs that are not their own offspring. This is well documented across large cat species. Once the cub has been killed, …
To co-inhabit an area with another species for over a decade without even seeing it is testament to how rare Cape clawless otters are at Londolozi. This is the track-record …
The afternoon drive had been relatively quiet for ranger Pete Thorpe and I, when I noticed something poke its head around from behind a large dead Marula tree right on …
The usual characters were out and about this week, but the BIG stories didn’t feature big cats or wild dog pups. No, it was some of Londolozi’s smaller and rarer …
Some guests recently told me that they love it when their stay falls on a Wednesday and or includes a Saturday, as they know they can have the Londolozi Calamari …
This our 16th TWIP without any guests at the lodge, so we’re sad we don’t get to share the amazing wildlife with you all in person, but will do our …
Today we ask you to join us on a reflective meditation about the lessons of Mandela: With thanks for words by Boyd Varty and artwork by Roxy Burrough. Download the …
A while ago I wrote a post about how we were very lucky to be experiencing such great cheetah viewing on the reserve and I am very happy to say …
If you have ever been to Londolozi or any game reserve for that matter, and you have been in close proximity to a lion, you should clearly remember the feeling …
In a world of such competitive nature it is either ‘eat or be eaten’ out here. In order to combat the “be eaten” part of this, animals have developed a …
So much happened this week I can fully admit we are a bit behind in getting all our content out, so next week promises to be an absolute bumper video …
Monkeys alarming way in the distance got us on track late one afternoon. It was the sound of hyenas fighting that gave us even better direction. Finally we found the …
There is usually a strong theme to the wildlife on the reserve each week. Last week’s was leopard, with about 10 individuals putting in an appearance, and this one is …
About a year ago we stumbled upon a newborn litter of the Mashaba female. I kick myself now as I didn’t have my camera on me, but the sight of …