The Week In Pictures #709
We have now passed the Winter Solstice, yet the days have only just started their slow shift into spring. The bush, however, continues to reveal a different, drier and harsher …
We have now passed the Winter Solstice, yet the days have only just started their slow shift into spring. The bush, however, continues to reveal a different, drier and harsher …
The story of the Three Rivers Female leopard has long captivated us. From her early days as the cub of the Xidulu Female to the way she carved out a …
The Nkuwa Female is a leopard very well known for her beauty and supremely relaxed nature around vehicles. Over the years I have spent many wonderful, undisturbed hours in her …
Out here in the heart of Londolozi, a young male leopard is starting to make his presence known. The Nkoveni Young Male, now nearing independence, is growing fast—not just in …
Just west of camp, a fascinating shift is unfolding in the male leopard landscape. Three powerful individuals—each experienced, each with something to prove—are converging around the Sand River, jostling for …
For some time now, the Gijima Males have been the dominant coalition of two imposing male lions, holding sway over the southern stretches of the Sabi Sands Nature Reserve. Their …
It’s never easy receiving unsettling news regarding any of the Londolozi leopards, especially when it involves one of the most well-known leopards. Word came in from Ranger Jerry Sibiya a …
Early one crisp autumn morning, my guests and I set out across Londolozi’s open grasslands in search of the Makhatini Cheetah Family. The stunning sunrise cast a golden light across …
Certain legacies in the bush are hard to ignore. You feel them in the way animals behave around one another, in the routes they walk, even in the way the …
As the days grow shorter and we fall into the winter months, there’s a subtle shift in the rhythm of life. For some, this change might feel like the onset …
Few experiences in the bush are more rewarding than following the life of a leopard from birth to independence, especially when you’ve had the privilege of witnessing it from the …
As winter deepens across the Southern Hemisphere, the air turns crisp, the grasses fade to gold, and the bush hushes under the stillness of the season. With the cooler temperatures …
As the temperatures continue to dip and the mornings take on a cooler edge, the bushveld settles into the rhythm of the dry season. Autumn at Londolozi brings a golden …
Just over a year ago, the Nkoveni Female was raising three young cubs in the very familiar dense vegetation of the Maxabene Riverbed. While two sadly didn’t make it, today, …
“You don’t take a photograph, you make it.” – Ansel Adams You’ve just landed on your dream safari. Binoculars around your neck, safari hat on your head, camera in hand …