The Week in Pictures #364

Fin Lawlor December 7, 2018 2 14

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 …

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A Case of Mistaken Identity

James Tyrrell December 6, 2018 7

If the rangers mistakenly identify a bird or something else, or mix up a scientific name when out in the field, the worst that will likely happen is a good-natured …

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What Bird is This? #4

James Tyrrell December 4, 2018 26

So, here we are again… Sometimes the bird itself isn’t a difficult species to ID. It doesn’t have to be in non-breeding plumage, nondescript, tiny or a random vagrant for …

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Londolozi’s Brand New Kitchen

Anna Ridgewell December 3, 2018 23

2018 started off with much excitement in the Londolozi Kitchen, with the anticipated move of the Chef Team from where we have all been cooking – some for 45 years …

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Operation Rhino

Chris Taylor December 1, 2018 27

We all enjoy a good comeback story. Numerous Hollywood films and pieces of literature around the world are centered on the theme of fairy tale finishes; high school dropouts becoming …

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The Week in Pictures #363

James Tyrrell November 30, 2018 14

I’m cheating a little here as not every photo was from this week, but I’ve been away on leave and wanted to fill up some space with some photos from …

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The Leopard And The Porcupine

James Tyrrell November 29, 2018 10

Note: The Kaxane male has sadly since succumbed to old age and passed away. This post was written roughly a week before his death. We will run a tribute post …

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What A Difference a Year Makes

James Tyrrell November 28, 2018 19

The Nhlanguleni female seems to be having great success in rearing her second litter of cubs, and we too are benefitting as sightings of the three have been nothing short …

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What’s On The Property Market at Londolozi?

Dean De La Rey November 27, 2018 22

As summer slowly approaches, we are starting to see a lot more construction. Not the type of construction you may be used to in the concrete jungles of the world …

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Londolozi’s Favourite Trees

Jess Shillaw November 26, 2018 14

During my longs walks a few months ago, in which I spent a week on foot criss-crossing the Londolozi property, I became more fascinated by and aware of prominent trees …

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Growth Through Grooming

Christina Fox November 25, 2018 5

The lioness throws her head back, nuzzling into the soft spot beneath the chin of her sibling. I am watching the Nkahuma pride of lions; there must be easily twelve …

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Incredible Footage: Giraffe Giving Birth

Sean Zeederberg November 24, 2018 11

We were looking for cheetahs, but found something completely different and probably more incredible! Driving around in the western sections of our reserve, where the terrain is quite open but …

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The Week in Pictures #362

James Souchon November 24, 2018 5

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 …

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What Can We See When No One’s Watching? Part 4

James Tyrrell November 21, 2018 9

We wrap up our Camera Trap Series today with a final run of pictures. We’ll go into the technology behind the camera traps in more detail in a later post, …

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Monday Delight: 5 Great Photos of the Nkoveni Female Playing With Her Cub

James Tyrrell November 19, 2018 1 15

The Nkoveni female has been featuring prominently in Londolozi’s sightings book of late, with the open bush conditions that still persist making tracking easier and leopards slightly more visible. Her …

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