Leopard Kill From my Back Door
Without the full compliment of staff at the lodge, the village is a much quieter place. Most animals avoid humans, but since there are fewer of us around, it feels …
Without the full compliment of staff at the lodge, the village is a much quieter place. Most animals avoid humans, but since there are fewer of us around, it feels …
We caught up with two of our favourite lions this week, tracked some more that we don’t see all that often, and had multiple leopards move through the same kill, …
James Tyrrell said it himself to me this week. “If we knew what was going to happen out here, we would all have grown bored long ago…” There’s one thing …
The big question being discussed in the Rangers Room at the moment is the fate of the Mashaba female’s cub. The last evidence we have is trail-cam footage of it …
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 …