Rich Laburn

Head of Digital

Rich is the driving force behind Londolozi’s online storytelling and the founder of the Londolozi blog. His passions of digital media, film and photography have seen him build Londolozi's online ecosystem into a unique platform for advocacy of the restoration and rewilding of the natural world.

Rich is passionate about ancient wisdom, modern technology and nature. He can be found in the LCH at Londolozi. Come say hi on your next visit.

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Stories by Rich

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Leopards Sighted

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The first cub of the legendary 3:4 female, the Nottens female grew to be the oldest recorded leopard on Londolozi (18yrs)

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Nottens 5:5 Female

Lineage
Mother Leopard
Identification
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Timeline
23 stories
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Parents
1 known
Litters
8 known
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15

The King of Londolozi in his day; an enormous male whose offspring still inhabit the reserve.

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Camp Pan 4:3 Male

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Unknown
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Timeline
33 stories
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1 known
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0 known
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The Tu Tones male astounded everyone by establishing his territory within his father Camp Pan's territory.

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Tu-Tones 3:2 Male

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River Female
Identification
markings
Timeline
10 stories
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Parents
2 known
Litters
0 known
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16
Mashaba 3:3 Female
2008 - present

Londolozi's oldest territorial female. Distinguished by her nose spot, this Sunsetbend matriarch's legacy lives on through her daughters.

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Mashaba 3:3 Female

Lineage
Sunsetbend
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markings
Timeline
152 stories
Territory
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Parents
2 known
Litters
12 known
Offspring
known
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16
Vomba 3:2 Female
1997 - 2013

The Vomba female was a leopard with an instantly recognisable rich golden coat. She spent much of her life around the Londolozi Camps.

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Vomba 3:2 Female

Lineage
Sunsetbend
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markings
Timeline
36 stories
Territory
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Parents
1 known
Litters
9 known
Offspring
known
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12
Nkoveni 2:2 Female
2012 - present

Londolozi's most viewed leopard and prolific mother. This gorgeous female has raised multiple cubs to independence.

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Nkoveni 2:2 Female

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Sunsetbend
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markings
Timeline
181 stories
Territory
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Parents
2 known
Litters
7 known
Offspring
known
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12
Ndzanzeni 4:3 Female
2012 - present

Royal descendant of Mother Leopard lineage. Remarkable single cub success story who overcame injury to continue the royal bloodline.

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Ndzanzeni 4:3 Female

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Mother Leopard
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Timeline
68 stories
Territory
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Parents
2 known
Litters
8 known
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The Dudley Riverbank female was another successful cub of the 3:4 female that reached old age, eventually passing away at just over 17 years

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Dudley Riverbank 3:3 Female

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Mother Leopard
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Timeline
21 stories
Territory
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Parents
1 known
Litters
6 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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Timeline
42 stories
Territory
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Parents
2 known
Litters
7 known
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known
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Sunset Bend Female was born in August 1992 and provided some unbelievable Leopard viewing at Londolozi until her death in 2010.

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Sunset Bend 2:2 Female

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Sunsetbend
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markings
Timeline
10 stories
Territory
maps
Parents
0 known
Litters
3 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

Lineage
Sunsetbend
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markings
Timeline
21 stories
Territory
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Parents
1 known
Litters
0 known
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13

Initially skittish female who transformed into a regular presence. Made history by raising first intact litter since her own generation.

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Nhlanguleni 3:2 Female

Lineage
Sunsetbend
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markings
Timeline
117 stories
Territory
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Parents
2 known
Litters
10 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
maps
Parents
1 known
Litters
1 known
Offspring
known
Siblings
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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

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Saseka Female
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Timeline
45 stories
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Parents
2 known
Litters
4 known
Offspring
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Siblings
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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

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Sunsetbend
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Timeline
66 stories
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Parents
1 known
Litters
3 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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Timeline
24 stories
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2 known
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0 known
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She is occasionally seen around the far north west corner of Londolozi, and is generally quite relaxed around vehicles.

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Ingrid Dam 4:4 Female

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Unknown
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Timeline
16 stories
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0 known
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1 known
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The Campbell Koppies female was born to the Sunset Bend female in September 1999 in an uncommon litter of three.

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Campbell Koppies 3:2 Female

Lineage
Sunsetbend
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markings
Timeline
3 stories
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Parents
1 known
Litters
0 known
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15
Tugwaan 5:4 Male
2002 - 2017

A beautiful male with a distinctive “V” shape on his forehead, the Tugwaan male was dominant for many years over a huge territory.

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Tugwaan 5:4 Male

Lineage
Short Tail Female
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markings
Timeline
8 stories
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Parents
1 known
Litters
0 known
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Marthly 3:2 Male
2001 - 2015

This male moved in from the north of the reserve in 2010, and was instantly recognisable by his unique tuft of fur at the back of his neck.

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Marthly 3:2 Male

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Unknown
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16 stories
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0 known
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0 known
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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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2 known
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0 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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12 stories
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0 known
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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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0 known
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0 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
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1 known
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0 known
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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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0 known
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0 known
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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
177 stories
Territory
maps
Parents
1 known
Litters
4 known
Offspring
known
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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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Hosana 3:3 Male
2016 - 2022

The Hosana Male arrived in mid-2018 and is now dominant over Othawa, rarely seen on Londolozi's western boundary.

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Hosana 3:3 Male

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11 stories
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0 known
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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
13 stories
Territory
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Parents
2 known
Litters
0 known
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Ndzutini 3:4 Female
2018 - present

Young independent female that settled in the south west grasslands of the reserve.

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Ndzutini 3:4 Female

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Unknown
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4 stories
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0 known
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0 known
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Ndzanzeni4:3Female
2012 - mint
5 th generation Mother Leopard

The Ndzanzeni 4:3 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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