Update on the Makomsava Female and Her Cubs

Guy Brunskill September 5, 2020 1 31

Pete Thorpe was extremely fortunate to be in the right place recently, watching the Makomsava female move dens. The new site is only about a hundred meters from the previous …

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Discovering a Leopard Den

James Souchon August 22, 2020 25

Right in the heart of the northern parts of the reserve lies a very special place. This place is called Marthly Pools and to some a game drive is incomplete …

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The South African Significance of the Secretary Bird

James Souchon August 17, 2020 27

Even though the Secretary bird is found throughout sub-Saharan Africa, it holds very special significance to us here in South Africa as it occupies centre spot on our national coat …

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Reminiscing Around the Sun

James Souchon August 8, 2020 21

On my hard drive I have a very well organised system for all the photos that I take. All the folders are labelled by year and then by month. I …

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Anticipating the Jump

Guy Brunskill August 4, 2020 1 25

We had not even driven out of camp before we heard bushbuck alarming just outside the entrance. As we drove into the area we saw the bushbuck, who with their …

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Glorious Winter Rain

James Souchon July 29, 2020 21

As I stepped out of my house a couple of mornings ago I was quite excited to see that it had been raining during the night. This is not a …

Wildlife

Has the Mashaba Female Already Lost Her Cub?

James Souchon July 23, 2020 1 26

The life of the Mashaba female is probably one of the most documented of leopards that we get to observe at Londolozi. A few weeks ago we were thrilled to …

Wildlife

Successful Hunt for Two Young Cheetahs

James Souchon July 15, 2020 29

A while ago I wrote a post about how we were very lucky to be experiencing such great cheetah viewing on the reserve and I am very happy to say …

Wildlife

The Emotional Rollercoaster of a Pack of Wild Dogs and Their Pups

Sean Zeederberg July 6, 2020 56

Over the last few months we were spoilt with phenomenal wild dog sightings. Having the pack of two adults den on Londolozi was something that many of us here have …

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Why it’s Hard Being a Cheetah

James Souchon July 2, 2020 23

Recently we have had some spectacular cheetah viewing, with seven different individuals being seen in areas all over the reserve. The most exciting was the discovery of a female cheetah …

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Why are Aardvarks so Rare to See?

Sean Zeederberg June 29, 2020 44

Over the last few weeks, we have spent a lot of time following the local wild dogs and noticed they have often used abandoned aardvark burrows as dens for the …

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Incredible Viewing of the Piccadilly Female Leopard and her Newest Cub

Guy Brunskill June 25, 2020 1 36

There had been a few very brief sightings of the Piccadilly Female and her cub. She has been denning in the rocky outcrops in the north-eastern part of Londolozi. I …

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The Week in Pictures #444

James Tyrrell June 19, 2020 25

It’s been a very unseasonal week, with rain rolling in and dampening the reserve. Wildlife activity was slowed as a result – at least the activity we could find – …

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Virtual Game Drives: The Week in Video #12

James Tyrrell June 7, 2020 18

The Ntsevu pride are found far from their normal hunting grounds. For once, the wild dog den is peaceful, with no drama that we can see (apart from a huge …

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Wild Dog Den Update

James Tyrrell June 2, 2020 32

Ten out of ten. That’s literally all we should need to say for everyone to be able to walk away from this post smiling. And we’re not referring to the …

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