Lion Warfare: Who’s Chasing Who?
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 …
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 …
Cool, crisp and windless mornings warm the soul during the winter months, despite chilling the skin, and never before has this been felt more clearly. From beneath layers and layers and preceding …
A few weeks ago we ran a post on the impending independence of the Mashaba young female. At the age of 14 months, we speculated that it probably wasn’t too …
Ever since I was a young boy I can remember having an absolute fascination with leopards. The first time I can remember seeing a leopard was when I was about …
“Life is measured not by the amount of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.” – unknown As I sit and reflect on my first …
Things are getting slightly confusing on the lion front these days. Whereas in years past territorial lines amongst the Lions of Londolozi have – at least for the most part …
The stubbornly dynamic presence and movements of leopards in the wild makes for a fascinating study. In an area as well-suited and sought-after by leopards as the Sabi Sands, the …
“How do you become a man in a world that doesn’t require courage?” – Sebastian Junger “Puuushh!” Keegan’s voice has become guttural. It’s effective. The five of us simultaneously dig …
The highlight of this week was not a sighting itself but the way in which tracker Jerry Hambana spotted the Tutlwa female (picture 3) a couple of days ago. I …
A few mornings ago Amy Attenborough and I were driving away from Mahlahla Dam, having been to investigate the carcass of a young elephant calf that had died. We had been …
There’s a leopard that lived on Londolozi that has the most bizarre and beautiful story. It begins with him being adopted by his grandmother as a cub, later caring for her …
Spending time in the bush and witnessing nature at its most raw means that you begin to appreciate the part that death plays in the cycle of life. Survival of the fittest …
Happy 4th July to all of our readers from the US! Whilst independence is a cause for celebration in not only the USA but in many other countries around the world, …
“Just as a man who wants to go farther and farther East will end up in the West, those who accumulate more and more money in order to increase their wealth …
Shenzi, Banzai and Ed are three names that anyone who has watched Disney’s The Lion King would be familiar with, and let’s face it, most of us have watched this …