You do not have to even leave the confines of the lodge to experience wildlife at its best. For those of you who were here when the Tsalala Pride killed …
Firstly, apologies for the late response to the “Who am I?” leopard post. The answer was indeed the Nkoveni female. Most people got it correct, so well done. We’ll find …
We aren’t going to go too deeply into a discussion of the relative intelligence levels of the big cats here, but it struck me the other day that a grasp …
Lions, lions, lions have been the call this week, as the Ntsevu pride have taken down a wildebeest, scavenged a kudu carcass, stashed their cubs a couple of times and …
The movements of Londolozi’s lion prides are usually dictated by either the season or the resident male population. Lionesses might be hiding their cubs from an invading male coalition, or …
“Wilderness, in whatever way we describe it, becomes a chance for human beings to redeem their humanity. It is a place where we go to contemplate our origins, examine our …
With the rains that we have had over the last few weeks, lush green vegetation has burst, and the herbivores of the reserve are looking a lot healthier with all …
First things first: Mystery Bird #4: The bird in the picture is a Dark Chanting Goshawk. Well done to those who got the right answer. The combination of plumage colour …
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 …
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 …