The Week in Pictures #74
The South Pride is back! Conflict between the Kruger Male and the Sparta Males in the Sabi Sands’ southern reaches has resulted in the older South Pride females bringing the …
The South Pride is back! Conflict between the Kruger Male and the Sparta Males in the Sabi Sands’ southern reaches has resulted in the older South Pride females bringing the …
The middle of 2011 was a wonderful period for the Tsalala Pride. With the two daughters of the older tailless lioness each giving birth to a litter of 4 early …
The rain returned for a day or two, giving the Lowveld a late gift as the dry season bears down upon it. Apart from the rain, the real concern this …
The Dry season is steadily approaching. We have not had any significant rainfall for some weeks now, and with the sun still delivering some summer heat, the bushveld has been …
The highlight of the week was a visit from an unfamiliar pack of 17 Wild Dogs. Within 12 hours they were gone from the property again but some amazing viewing …
We haven’t done a proper summary of the lion dynamics of Londolozi for a while, so we decided it was time to get everyone up to speed with which lions …
The North has been the place to go recently. I love crossing the Sand River to the highly variable terrain of the part of the property known as Marthly, as …
A hungry Sparta pride defined this week for me. We tracked them for three mornings in a row, each time finding them with empty bellies. On the third morning, three …
Some of you may have noticed a new name on the Londolozi blog in recent months. James Tyrrell has been contributing a lot of material recently, and with Adam Bannister …
A few clouds this week have kept activity in the bush going a little longer into the morning. In the Lowveld Summer, it can start getting uncomfortably hot quite early …
Summer is in full swing at Londolozi and the warm heady nights are once again filled with the familiar chorus of frogs, nightjars and the constant ringing of cicadas. However, …
Noble. Proud. Regal. Dangerous… and oddly paternal. This is the Hip-Scar male of the mighty Majingilane. For reasons unbeknownst to us, he has adopted the role of gentle protector of …
In my four years at Londolozi I have seen a number of rangers say goodbye. I always wondered what it must feel like to leave: the mixture of emotions that …
This week marks the official return of Friday’s post, “The Week in Pictures”. The brainchild of well known blog-guru Talley Smith, it represents a snapshot – excuse the pun – …
Upon returning from two weeks leave from Londolozi I was desperate to get out into the bush and find the Tsalala Lion Pride. A pride I hold so close to …