This Week in Pictures #725
With the warm weather settling in, the bush has been buzzing with activity and unforgettable sightings. The Msuthlu Pride provided wonderful entertainment as the lionesses and cubs chased and played …
With the warm weather settling in, the bush has been buzzing with activity and unforgettable sightings. The Msuthlu Pride provided wonderful entertainment as the lionesses and cubs chased and played …
Every so often, two male lions cross paths and, through necessity or opportunity and decide to walk the same road. The Talamati and Nkuhuma Males are one such pair, not …
There’s a particular heaviness that settles over the bush when a young life simply vanishes without explanation. No dramatic scene. No obvious answers. Just an absence that grows more profound …
You can always feel when it’s about to rain in the bush. There’s a quiet tension in the air, and then a slight breeze picks up from nowhere that tells …
Spring has arrived at Londolozi, and the transformation is already underway. The first rains have washed over the reserve, coaxing fresh grass shoots from the dry earth and spreading a …
Sitting outside my cottage in the Londolozi village the other afternoon, I found myself simply watching and listening. The small garden in front of me has become a kind of …
This week, we showcase a beautiful compilation of wildlife captured in the final moments of the winter season. With the arrival of the first rains, it’s been wonderful to watch …
Watching the Xinkhova Female grow from an adventurous youngster into an independent leopard has been an incredible journey. Approaching five years old, she has certainly reached sexual maturity, a stage …
Every ecosystem has its unsung heroes. In the African bushveld, there are certain animal species without which the entire system would look, feel, and function completely differently. It is distinctly …
Sometimes the bush delivers stories that test even the most seasoned safari-goers’ ability to maintain composure. The recent disappearance of the Ximungwe Female’s young male cub is one such tale. …
Over the last few weeks, the Gijima Males have been appearing more frequently on Londolozi. For a long time, they stuck mostly to the southern parts of the Sabi Sand, …
Out here, things rarely happen on our schedule. You can spend hours waiting at a den or following faint leopard tracks that vanish into thin air. Sometimes nothing shows itself. …
At Londolozi, elephants are a near-daily sight. Herds cross the Sand River or feed quietly among the marula trees, and their calls and rumbles often echo through the bush. It …
As the golden grasses of the Sabi Sands begin to fade and the landscape takes on a dusty, sun-bleached hue, one of the most impressive spectacles of the dry season …
With the current shift in lion dynamics, you’re never quite sure which lions you’ll find where. Over the past week, I’ve had a good run with the Kambula Lionesses. Both …