The Week in Pictures #329

James Tyrrell April 6, 2018 7

With the sadness associated with the sudden decline of the two remaining Majingilane males, this week will not go down as one of the happiest in Londolozi memory. But as …

The Week in Pictures Wildlife

Another Majingilane at Death’s Door

James Tyrrell April 5, 2018 69

Two days ago we posted about the Scar-nose male of the Majingilane coalition being in poor shape, and wondered where his old patrol-mate, the Dark-maned male, might be. We didn’t …

Lions Wildlife

Leopards Steal From Wild Dogs

Rob Jeffery April 4, 2018 3 2

Tracker Judas Ngomane and I were following wild dogs on a hunt. Andrea Sithole and Sersant Sibuyi had found them at Finfoot Crossing in the Sand River at first light. …

Leopards Wildlife

The Final Demise of the Majingilane

James Tyrrell April 3, 2018 59

An old male lion, ousted from his territory and suddenly nomadic, will always have a haunted look in his eyes. Without trying to sound fanciful or assume he has human …

Lions Wildlife

Leopard Kisses Buffalo: Unbelievable!

Pete Thorpe April 2, 2018 46

As we approached a herd of 80+ African Buffalo, tracker Bennet Mathonsi shouted, “Leopard! Leopard!”. Next to the buffalo? Surely not… He was right though. A young male leopard was a …

General Nature Leopards Wildlife

The 6 Things I Miss the Most about Londolozi

James Hobson March 31, 2018 11

“The only man I envy is the man who has not yet been to Africa – for he has so much to look forward to.” ― Richard Mullins I wake …

General Nature Safari Experience

The Week in Pictures #328

Grant Rodewijk March 30, 2018 6 5

It has been a fascinating week at Londolozi. We have had numerous sightings of the Birmingham males all across the reserve, which strongly suggests a territorial expansion. Two of them …

The Week in Pictures Wildlife

Leopard Cub Approaches One Year

James Tyrrell March 28, 2018 1 5

The hype around leopard cubs tends to focus around the younger ones. Which female has just given birth? Where is she denning? Can we see the cubs being carried? And …

Leopards

Leopard Cub Killed by Lions

James Tyrrell March 27, 2018 3 24

The surviving cub of the Nanga female leopard was killed by lions this morning. Wrong-place-at-the-wrong-time seems to happen far too regularly for this female, and on the banks of the …

Leopards Wildlife

How To Identify Lions

James Tyrrell March 24, 2018 11

Long-time Londolozi guest and friend Michael Klauber recently posted a question asking about the identification of individual lions; whether there is a system or not, and if so, does it …

Lions Wildlife

Photo Feature: Tsalala Cubs of 2011

James Tyrrell March 22, 2018 17

The problem with digital photographs is that the vast majority never get a second look. Particularly so when it comes to wildlife photos. With high-end cameras firing away at 12 …

Lions Photo Journal Wildlife

The Cat’s Whiskers

James Tyrrell March 20, 2018 23

People who lose the use of one or more of their senses – particularly sight – will almost always find that to compensate, their other senses become heightened. Blind people …

General Nature Leopards Wildlife

Hyena Steals Kill From Leopard. Leopard Steals it Back.

James Tyrrell March 18, 2018 13

When a group of people with a combined bush experience of around 80 years is raving about how incredible a sighting was, you know it was pretty spectacular. We were …

Leopards Wildlife

Introducing the Ximungwe Female Leopard

James Tyrrell March 14, 2018 1 11

As some of you may have noticed from posts in the last couple of weeks, the Mashaba Young female leopard is no longer being referred to as that. She is …

Leopards Wildlife

Can a Dead Tree Still Be a Tree of Life?

Alex Jordan March 11, 2018 1 7

Out on drive in the African bush one may see hundreds, if not thousands of trees that have fallen. Trees ring-barked by elephants, disabling them from receiving nutrients to vital …

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