Joan Schmiidt

Master Tracker

Our first visit was in 2011, we returned in 2014, then again in 2017, and again in 2018. It is favorite place to be. We plan on coming 2020 for my 70th birthday (3/2/50) and our 50th wedding anniversary (9/5/70)
We recently visited with our daughter's family, including 8 yr old granddaughter. She is still talking about all the wonderful things that she saw on Safari. We were worried that it might be a little gory for her, but she reacted with vigor to the most gruesome of events. We plan a return visit in 2020 - that will be our 5th trip to visit this incredible place where the guides, trackers, and all the staff make this such a memorable experience for all that visit.

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Mashaba 3:3 Female
2008 - present

The Mashaba female is currently Londolozi’s best-known leopard. Her relaxed nature means she is comfortable around the vehicles.

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Mashaba 3:3 Female

Lineage
Sunsetbend
Identification
markings
Timeline
149 stories
Territory
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Parents
2 known
Litters
10 known
Offspring
known
Siblings
known
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12
Nkoveni 2:2 Female
2012 - present

A gorgeous female who is found to the east of camp. Easily recognised by her 2:2 spot pattern she is often to be found in Marula trees.

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Nkoveni 2:2 Female

Lineage
Sunsetbend
Identification
markings
Timeline
179 stories
Territory
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Parents
2 known
Litters
5 known
Offspring
known
Siblings
known
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12
Ndzanzeni 4:3 Female
2012 - present

This female is a success story all in herself, being born as a single cub to the Riverbank 3:3 female in early 2012.

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Ndzanzeni 4:3 Female

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Mother Leopard
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markings
Timeline
61 stories
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Parents
2 known
Litters
3 known
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known
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known
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10

An enigmatic female not often encountered, this leopard lives to the north of the Sand River.

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Tutlwa 4:3 Female

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Sunsetbend
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markings
Timeline
42 stories
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Parents
2 known
Litters
7 known
Offspring
known
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known
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16

The daughter of Sunsetbend female, is named Xidulu which means termite mound in Shangaan.

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Xidulu 2:3 Female

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Sunsetbend
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markings
Timeline
21 stories
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Parents
1 known
Litters
0 known
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known
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The original viewable leopard of Londolozi, if not Africa. In 1979 this leopard appeared as if by magic, allowing vehicles to view her.

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Mother Leopard 2:2 Female

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Mother Leopard
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12 stories
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Parents
0 known
Litters
0 known
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known
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known
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13

Initially skittish she spent a lot of time in the Sand River, now relaxed she makes up the majority of leopard viewing west of camp.

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Nhlanguleni 3:2 Female

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Sunsetbend
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markings
Timeline
114 stories
Territory
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Parents
2 known
Litters
7 known
Offspring
known
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known
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She was born to the Short Tailed female in 2002 in the same litter as the Tugwaan male.

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Ximpalapala 4:4 Female

Lineage
Short Tail Female
Identification
markings
Timeline
10 stories
Territory
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Parents
1 known
Litters
1 known
Offspring
known
Siblings
known
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15
Nanga 4:3 Female
2009 - present

The Nanga female was born to the Nyelethi 4:4 female in 2009 as part of a litter of three.

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Nanga 4:3 Female

Lineage
Saseka Female
Identification
markings
Timeline
45 stories
Territory
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Parents
2 known
Litters
4 known
Offspring
known
Siblings
known
Videos
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11

The Tamboti female inhabited the south-eastern sections of Londolozi, having a large part of her territory along the Maxabene Riverbed.

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Tamboti 4:3 Female

Lineage
Sunsetbend
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Timeline
66 stories
Territory
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Parents
1 known
Litters
3 known
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known
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known
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The Tatowa female was one of a litter of three females born in early 2012 to the Ximpalapala female of the north.

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Tatowa 3:3 Female

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Short Tail Female
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24 stories
Territory
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Parents
2 known
Litters
0 known
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known
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known
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Incredibly, the 5:5 male was adopted as a cub by his grandmother, the 3:4 female, and raised by her to adulthood.

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Dudley Riverbank 5:5 Male

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Mother Leopard
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markings
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20 stories
Territory
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Parents
2 known
Litters
0 known
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known
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known
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7
Piva 3:2 Male
2010 - 2017

Directly descended from the original mother leopard and therefore part of the royal lineage of Londolozi.

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Piva 3:2 Male

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Mother Leopard
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40 stories
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Parents
2 known
Litters
0 known
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known
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This rangy male was an enigma, arriving on Londolozi in the mid to latter parts of 2014 and staying mainly in the western areas.

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Robson's 4:4 Male

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Unknown
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Timeline
12 stories
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Parents
0 known
Litters
0 known
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15

Another leopard who originated in the Kruger National Park, he has established a large territory in the south eastern areas of Londolozi.

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Inyathini 3:3 Male

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Unknown
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Timeline
46 stories
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Parents
0 known
Litters
0 known
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known
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11

Unofficially the biggest leopard in the Sabi Sands, the Anderson male is an absolutely enormous individual in north western Londolozi.

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Anderson 4:4 Male

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Unknown
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29 stories
Territory
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Parents
1 known
Litters
0 known
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known
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known
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10
Gowrie 2:2 Male
2005 - 2015

The Gowrie male first appeared in the Sabi Sands around 2011. Judging by his size, he is estimated to have been born around 2005/6.

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Gowrie 2:2 Male

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Unknown
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12 stories
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Parents
0 known
Litters
0 known
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9
Ximungwe 5:3 Female
2015 - present

Having been viewed by vehicles from an early age, this leopard is supremely relaxed around Land Rovers.

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Ximungwe 5:3 Female

Lineage
Sunsetbend
Identification
markings
Timeline
171 stories
Territory
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Parents
1 known
Litters
2 known
Offspring
known
Siblings
known
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11
Flat Rock 3:2 Male
2013 - present

A dominant male leopard over the majority of the north. He originally took over the 4:4 Male's territory when he died.

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Flat Rock 3:2 Male

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Unknown
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Timeline
87 stories
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0 known
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0 known
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8

Born in 2016, this male spent his early years in the south-east of Londolozi, but began moving further afield in late 2019.

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Tortoise Pan 4:3 Male

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Mother Leopard
Identification
markings
Timeline
12 stories
Territory
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Parents
2 known
Litters
0 known
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known
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11

This female is most often encountered near the Sand River to the east of the Londolozi camps.

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Piccadilly 3:3 female

Lineage
Sunsetbend
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markings
Timeline
26 stories
Territory
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Parents
1 known
Litters
0 known
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known
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12

Initially seen as a young male in 2016, this leopard only properly established territory on Londolozi in mid-2019

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Senegal Bush 3:3 Male

Lineage
Unknown
Identification
markings
Timeline
104 stories
Territory
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Parents
0 known
Litters
0 known
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known
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8
Makomsava 4:4 female
2016 - present

The only surviving cub of the Nanga female, currently territorial north of Marthly.

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Makomsava 4:4 female

Lineage
Saseka Female
Identification
markings
Timeline
15 stories
Territory
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Parents
2 known
Litters
2 known
Offspring
known
Siblings
known
Videos
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6
Finfoot 3:3 Female
2018 - present

A daughter of the Nhlanguleni female, born into a litter of two, both of which survived to independence.

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Finfoot 3:3 Female

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Sunsetbend
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markings
Timeline
7 stories
Territory
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Parents
1 known
Litters
0 known
Offspring
known
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known
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6
Nkuwa 3:3 Female
2018 - present

One of two sisters born to the Nhlanguleni Female, both of whom made it to independence, the first intact litter to do so in 7 years.

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Nkuwa 3:3 Female

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Sunsetbend
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Timeline
47 stories
Territory
maps
Parents
1 known
Litters
1 known
Offspring
known
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