Three Leopards in a Tree

James Tyrrell July 11, 2017 3 13

I generally like the lesser-known leopards. Partly because as leopards I believe the more mystery they have about them the better, and partly because by default they tend to inhabit the further …

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David amongst Goliaths: The 4:4 Male

Callum Gowar July 6, 2017 5 21

I started writing this blog a while ago but had to take it out of the lineup after the untimely death of the Robson’s 4:4 male. I wanted to share with the …

Leopards Wildlife

How Long Can the Majingilane Last?

James Tyrrell June 27, 2017 20

Once more the roars of three lions, not two, were heard in the chill dawn air. It could only be the Majingilane. Waking at intervals through the night, like a diver …

Lions Wildlife

The Claws of a Lion

James Tyrrell June 19, 2017 11

A lion’s claws must be some of the most fearsome weaponry in nature. Not only are they razor sharp and as strong as carbon fibre, but there are 18 of them and …

Lions Wildlife

Leopard Trapped in Tree by Buffalo Herd

Pete Thorpe June 13, 2017 1 4

Tracker Freddy Ngobeni and I set off with our guests one afternoon with the intention of finding buffalo. We had heard reports of a fairly large herd on the western side …

Leopards Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #286

James Tyrrell June 2, 2017 11

Seeing the change in behaviour in the predators in the colder weather has been interesting. I remember Tom Imrie once telling me how the first hour of the morning in the …

Featured Wildlife

Matshipiri Males in Trouble

Amy Attenborough May 29, 2017 19

From being what was once a strong and stable coalition just a short while ago, the Matshipiri male lions are now in serious trouble. In mid- to late April, in an …

Wildlife

A Long Wait

David Dampier May 23, 2017 2 18

There are certain iconic pictures that every guide at Londolozi would like to have the opportunity to take at some stage during their time here. Lions crossing the Sand River, …

Leopards Wildlife

Throwback Thursday: Different Tsalala Breakaway Cubs

James Tyrrell May 18, 2017 5

The beauty of a digital archive is that within a few short clicks you can be reviewing events from way back when, either comparing past with present and trying to …

Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #283

James Tyrrell May 12, 2017 30

Written and Photographed by Dave Strachan: Not many people debut and retire on the same day. I, however, enter my last two week stint at Londolozi before heading off on …

The Week in Pictures Wildlife

Where is the Anderson Male Leopard?

James Tyrrell May 9, 2017 3 17

I haven’t seen the Anderson male in a long time. Far too long. Hardly anyone on Londolozi has, come to think of it. The occasional set of tracks that head through …

Wildlife

The Newest Cubs on Londolozi

Amy Attenborough March 14, 2017 17

I don’t know what I expected but it certainly wasn’t what we got… It was late in the morning and myself along with two other rangers (Fin and Kevin) and …

Leopards Wildlife

Lion Update: What Will Happen Next?

Kevin Power March 5, 2017 30

Trying to understand lion dynamics in the central Sabi Sands at the moment is a bit like trying to understand quantum physics. Beyond the understanding of most people, and even for …

Lions Wildlife

Is Three a Crowd?

Kevin Power January 12, 2017 5

To see a leopard is special. By nature they are very shy and secretive animals and have historically rarely allowed us into their worlds. However, here at Londolozi, we are …

Leopards Wildlife

Do Leopards Mate in Secret?

James Tyrrell January 10, 2017 2 4

One would have thought so, yes. A mating pair of leopards will often seek out the relative seclusion of a drainage line or a thicket for their tryst, but every …

Leopards Wildlife

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