An Epic Encounter between African Painted Dogs and Hyenas

Nick Tennick June 25, 2024 17

Stopping for a coffee during a morning game drive is always great, especially on a chilly winter morning. During this quality time off the vehicle and in the comfort of …

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Will The Xinkhova Female Take Over The Plaque Rock Females Territory?

Ross Cheshire June 24, 2024 3 10

Fellow ranger Kirst Joscelyne recently released a blog shedding light on some terrible news, that unfortunately the Plaque Rock Female was killed by the Ntsevu Pride and Ndzhenga Males. Unfortunately, …

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Finding Leopards On Chillier Mornings

Megan Wade June 19, 2024 8

Winter has started to descend upon Londolozi, its presence most felt in the mornings. Climbing into the Land Rover with only the dawn light leading the way, there is just …

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Shaking up the Torchwood Trees

Kelsey Clark June 17, 2024 11

As winter descends upon Londolozi, the landscape undergoes a dramatic transformation. The once-lush vegetation recedes, and food sources become scarce. However, the Torchwood trees come to life during these cooler …

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The Week In Pictures #653

Reece Biehler June 14, 2024 5 34

With us now feeling the chill, we can comfortably say that the winter period in the bush is upon us. The month of June is arguably one of my favourite …

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Wild Dogs, Domestic Dogs, and Wolves: A Family Portrait

Robyn Morrison June 11, 2024 8

Wild dogs are fascinating creatures that spark our excitement whenever we get the rare chance to speed alongside them on a high-paced hunt. One question I repeatedly get asked is …

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Respect for the Elders: the Original Mhangeni Lionesses

Kate Tennick June 10, 2024 32

Nowadays, it is not often that we get to see the Mhangeni Pride, but they were recently on a hippo carcass and provided many of us with a few fantastic …

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The Week In Pictures #652

Nick Tennick June 7, 2024 2 26

The Weekly TWIPs present a journal celebrating the diversity of life and beauty surrounding us here in the heart of the Sabi Sand Game Reserve. As we reflect on the …

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Unlocking the Magic: Contemplating Animal Senses

Matt Rochford June 5, 2024 15

Last week I stood in the Tree Camp car park on a cold, still morning. I could faintly hear the distant roar of one of the Ndzhenga Male Lions. Naturally, …

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Elephant Mourning: Fact or Fiction?

Robert Ball June 4, 2024 9

The mourning rituals of elephants have captured the attention of numerous biologists in the past. Elephants have been known to investigate old elephant carcasses, smelling the bones, moving them with …

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The Illusion of Imbalance – The Story of the Lone Wildebeest

Kelsey Clark June 3, 2024 11

Coming around the corner to an open field, one can almost predict that there will be a lone wildebeest bull standing tall, with their long face held high as you …

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Where is the Mawelawela Male?

Keagan Chasenski May 27, 2024 9

Male leopard dynamics seem to be ever-changing, a constant ebb and flow of territory taken and given. With movements of females, young offspring reaching maturity as well as pressure from …

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The Week In Pictures #650

Jess Shillaw May 24, 2024 4 18

What is Africa to you? Is it the feeling of homecoming, is it the call of a whooping hyena, is it the golden pink sunsets or is it the feeling …

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Kambula Pride Take Down Buffalo

Jess Shillaw May 20, 2024 13

In the pre-dawn hours, while most people are still lost in deep sleep, rangers and trackers are wide awake. My alarm cuts through the silence at the early hour of …

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The Week In Pictures #649

Kate Tennick May 17, 2024 4 24

This week’s images highlight the turn of the season. Lots of pink and purple hues of the prolonged winter-feeling sunsets mixed among the contrasting lush green riverine vegetation that still …

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