What Next for the Tsalala Pride?

James Tyrrell April 30, 2016 12

In 2010 the Majingilane coalition came roaring into the Sabi Sands. The Tsalala pride at the time had some young lions in it, still relatively dependent on the adult lionesses. …

Lions

The Week in Pictures #229

Callum Gowar April 29, 2016 6

This week was defined by the events that unfolded around Sable Boma Pan, a small waterhole near the Londolozi airstrip. An old giraffe bull, well into the twilight of his …

The Week in Pictures

Survival at Taylor’s Dam…

Kevin Power April 24, 2016 6

When one thinks of survival in the bush, we immediately think of buffalo battling with lions, impalas fleeing from cheetahs, or any other such violent encounters between two rival species. A …

Birds Wildlife

The Sparta Pride Cubs

James Tyrrell April 16, 2016 1

The Sparta pride made a welcome return to Londolozi, moving through the open woodland areas south and west of the Maxabene, before eventually settling near the Tugwaan riverbed, with one of …

Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #227

James Tyrrell April 15, 2016 4

One of the most exciting times to be in the bush is during the impala rut, in the months of May and June. For these few weeks of the year …

Photography The Week in Pictures

March: A Roundup of the Month’s Best Images

James Tyrrell April 6, 2016 3

We’re well into April already, but that’s no reason why we shouldn’t look back once more and select a few highlights from March. Ardent followers of the blog would have …

Photography Wildlife

Why I Miss The Drought

James Tyrrell March 30, 2016 2

“Drought” is a negative word, with many negative connotations. Lack of rain, water shortages, poor grazing, crop failure… the list goes on. As many are aware, this El Niño year …

Wildlife

Nanga and Tutlwa Females: A Better Chance?

James Tyrrell March 28, 2016 2 6

At the risk of us being a bit leopard-heavy this week (as if that’s a bad thing!), I’d like to briefly examine the current states of the Tutlwa and Nanga …

Leopards Wildlife

A Dazzling Display

Kevin Power March 26, 2016 2

Survival of the fittest. A phrase that is often used, but not often observed. Even being out in the bush and spending time with animals on a daily basis, we …

Photography Wildlife

A Land of Fairies and Flying Ants

Emma Gird March 20, 2016 4

A few days ago we were woken by the sound of rain pattering on the dry earth. Because of the rain that day, the Londolozi Cubs Den was a hive …

Cubs Den

Lina Lamula: Londolozi’s Village Mother

Jessica Maclarty March 19, 2016 5

There is a very wise woman who works at Londolozi, one of the strongest women I know. She has seen a lot in her life and knows a great deal …

Londolozi Family

The Week In Pictures #223

Trevor McCall-Peat March 18, 2016 15

The past week has been a week I will remember for a long time to come. The bush has been blessed with the temporary relief of rain. After a long …

Leopards Lions Photography Post Processing The Week in Pictures Wildlife

From Sandbank to Verdant Green: The Sand River’s Change

James Tyrrell March 1, 2016 0

In South Africa we are fairly lucky, in that natural disasters are not commonplace. We don’t have a Tornado Alley equivalent. Earthquakes, although the occasional tremor is felt, do not …

Featured Londolozi Family Wildlife

What Do You Want To Know About Photography?

James Tyrrell February 27, 2016 19

Photographically we are very fortunate out here in the bush. We are privileged to live in an amazing wilderness area with some of the highest predator densities on the continent, …

Photography

The Week in Pictures #220

James Tyrrell February 26, 2016 5

Rangers and trackers were fortunate this week to have the team from Nikon conducting a photographic workshop at Londolozi. Obviously on a photographic course one wants things to photograph, and …

Photography The Week in Pictures Wildlife

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