Farewell to the Ndzanzeni Female: The End of a Royal Chapter
When I wrote an update on the Ndzanzeni Female earlier this year, there was still a quiet optimism that she would once again emerge from the thickets of the Deep …
When I wrote an update on the Ndzanzeni Female earlier this year, there was still a quiet optimism that she would once again emerge from the thickets of the Deep …
It seems after my recent blog “Who will my Fiftieth leopard at Londolozi be?” there have been a few newcomers, and so now, with much anticipation, I await to see …
This week it felt like the bush had its own sense of humour. And I was on the receiving end of most of it, but of course this is just …
It was a quiet morning in the southwest, and we were trying to find two cheetah that had been seen the afternoon before. We had little to go on: some …
Winter in the bush has a way of slowing down time just enough for you to take it all in. The crisp morning air, the golden low-angled light framing wide …
The Msuthlu Pride has been one of the most-viewed prides of lions at Londolozi in recent times, most often being seen in the south-eastern parts of the reserve. However, over …
June and July brought the magic of winter to Londolozi: crisp mornings, golden afternoons, and a season filled with moments worth remembering. From celebrating our iconic leopards with the launch …
Few things create more excitement for me than spending time with a big, dominant male leopard. Being almost twice the size of a female leopard, the size disparity is very …
“The animal shall not be measured by man.” — Henry Beston. There are leopards you see. And then there are leopards you know. The Mashaba Female was the second kind. …
We found them. After six weeks of following this story, the search, the suckle marks, the morning I left her at 150 metres knowing exactly what I was walking away …
Recently, I had guests return to Londolozi who had visited in August last year. During that trip, we encountered the Gijima Males in the central parts of the reserve for the …
Here we are again. Another week down and another week of action packed sightings across the reserve. The days are noticeably getting longer now as we gradually move away from …
She hasn’t been seen in over three weeks. For an animal that stood out the way she did, impossible to miss in a dazzle, a flash of pale white against …
This film was never supposed to exist. We were deep in the making of our centenary documentary series, which at that point was going to be four parts. Somewhere in …
There is something about a bitterly cold winter’s morning that adds an edge to a lion search. Maybe it’s the knowledge that lions are far more active in the cold, …