The Week in Pictures #362
As this week draws to a close everyone continues to speculate as to when the first big rains of summer are going to arrive. We have already witnessed a number …
As this week draws to a close everyone continues to speculate as to when the first big rains of summer are going to arrive. We have already witnessed a number …
We haven’t posted anything on the female cheetah and her two cubs for awhile, but the good news is that they all appear to be in great health. They have …
Following on from James Tyrrell’s TWIP 360 last week, some firsts for the season have been recorded in the past week. Even though James headed out early, he still wasn’t …
Wow, what a visit! We have been Zambia, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Tanzania, Botswana and South Africa, but the Sabi Sand Game Reserve remains our absolute favourite place. We have been to …
First off, the answer to the bird challenge from this week. A number of you got the right answer, which is a young male Greater Honeyguide. The combination of brown …
This is a tricky one, as the pride is split so often. The Sand River has essentially dried up for the time being, so animals previously dependant on what was …
The Panthera organisation recently conducted a camera trap survey across Londolozi. The survey was done to get a better understanding of the leopard dynamics, densities and movements, but had the …
Again the Ottawa male seems to be front and centre in the lion dynamics this week (although I don’t have a picture of him today). Seven days ago we were …
Sam and Mary-Jane Armacost recently spent a week with us at Londolozi. This was their third visit here, and with Sam’s wonderful photography and Mary-Jane’s storytelling they kindly shared their …
We mentioned yesterday in TWIP how the lone Ottawa male has been prowling around, mainly in the north of Londolozi. At only three-and-a-half years old (to my knowledge he was …
I finally got a glimpse of the Ottawa male lion, as he was found next to the Sand River, barely 200 metres from where one of the Birmingham males had …
We’ll be honest and say that the bird in the last ID challenge still isn’t 100% confirmed. We consulted with a number of bird experts across the country and eventually …
A dry and windy week ended with 4.4 mm of rain yesterday bringing joy to everyone. Water levels across the reserve have dropped to very low levels, so the soft, …
Usually it’s a case of stopping to look at a bird that leads you to find a predator. This time it was the other way round. Londolozi alumnus Byron Serrao, …
“Nature gives to every time and season unique beauty; from morning to night, as from the cradle to the grave, it’s just a succession of changes so soft and comfortable …