Our Week At Londolozi

Sam &Amp; Mary-Jane Armacost October 24, 2018 6 12

Sam and Mary-Jane Armacost recently spent a week with us at Londolozi. This was their third visit here, and with Sam’s wonderful photography and Mary-Jane’s storytelling they kindly shared their …

Guests Wildlife

How do Leopard Cubs Learn to Hoist Kills?

James Tyrrell October 23, 2018 1 12

Despite the almost unrivalled leopard viewing that reserves like Londolozi enjoy, the fact remains that the vast majority of a leopard’s life takes place out of sight of human eyes. …

Featured Leopards Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #357

James Tyrrell October 19, 2018 8

I finally got a glimpse of the Ottawa male lion, as he was found next to the Sand River, barely 200 metres from where one of the Birmingham males had …

The Week in Pictures Wildlife

A Crazy Sighting as Wild Dogs Bring their Puppies onto Londolozi

James Tyrrell September 25, 2018 34

Wild dogs are rare enough as it is, so to see them with pups brings a whole new dimension to a sighting. They den in the autumn and winter, so …

Featured Wildlife

How Do Big Cats Carry Their Cubs?

James Tyrrell September 4, 2018 1 11

We’re deep in bucket list territory here, as to see a lioness or a female leopard carrying her cub(s) is something very few people will ever be fortunate to experience …

Featured Leopards Wildlife

Just Another Morning For a Mother Leopard Raising a Cub

Mary Beth Wheeler August 30, 2018 31

It was not long after sunrise and a male lion was already bellowing close to camp. We spent time with him as he roared into the crisp morning air, when …

Leopards Wildlife

Lion Update: Lots of Question Marks

James Tyrrell August 29, 2018 20

Do you ever get that feeling like something’s been sitting in equilibrium for too long, and change is imminent? Not necessarily drastic change, but something has to give soon, or …

Lions Wildlife

Young Male Leopard Acts Old

James Tyrrell July 28, 2018 1 10

We’ve written before about the Ndzanzeni young male leopard that has simply refused to become independent. Every time we think he’s out on his own for good, he turns up …

Leopards Wildlife

Vultures Rob Cheetahs of Kill

Sean Zeederberg July 22, 2018 5

Tracker Ray Mabelane was taking some of the staff children on a game drive around lunch time when vultures descending at a waterhole close to the airstrip caught his eye. …

Wildlife

Do Vultures Scavenge from Leopards?

Rob Jeffery July 16, 2018 6

We watched as the Mashaba female leopard ascended a Russet Bushwillow tree and made quick work of devouring what remained of a male impala kill she had recently hoisted. As …

Birds Leopards Wildlife

Updates on the Missing Tamboti Female

James Tyrrell July 9, 2018 4 9

The outlook is bleak. Let’s get that out the way. Without any conclusive proof of the death of a leopard, it is impossible to say for sure within a few …

Leopards Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #342

James Tyrrell July 6, 2018 2 15

The Mhangeni pride split from the Tsalalas, then the Ntsevu pride split from the Mhangeni females. With another group of Mhangeni sub-adults (from 2016) currently roaming the property, it’s inevitable …

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Is Seeing the African Wild Dog Tantamount to a Safari Gold Medal?

Paul Danckwerts July 4, 2018 22

“I believe of all natural things he hated only the wild dogs for their ruthless ways with weaker animals.” Laurens van der Post – The Lost World of the Kalahari …

General Nature Wildlife

A Surreal First Safari

Brock Cartlidge June 26, 2018 1 9

My journey to Londolozi began back in February 2017, when while mindlessly browsing Instagram, I stumbled upon the reserve’s account. After hours of scrolling through the incredible images, and subsequently …

Guests Wildlife

Photographic Journal: Tony Goldman’s Highlights #3

Anthony Goldman June 16, 2018 3 11

We complete our three-part series of Londolozi Guest Tony Goldman’s photographic highlights today. The good news is that Tony is a regular visitor to the lodge, so we’re sure it …

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