The Week In Pictures #737
After a week of unprecedented and highly unusual rain followed by moody, dramatic skies, it’s safe to say the landscape has been buzzing with wildlife. With all the moisture lingering …
After a week of unprecedented and highly unusual rain followed by moody, dramatic skies, it’s safe to say the landscape has been buzzing with wildlife. With all the moisture lingering …
The bush is alive and well. Recent further rainfall has transformed the landscape and with water comes life. Many of the images in this selection are from before the major …
I’ve been waiting a long time to write this one. Certain sightings feel less like an encounter and more like a moment you’ve been waiting for without realising it. This …
A recent morning’s sighting with the Ottawa Pack of wild dogs unfolded slowly and kept us focused for a long period of time, with several changes in pace and direction …
Some moments in the bush only make sense once you piece them together. A sighting here, a behaviour there — and suddenly the bigger picture starts to form. Over the …
This week’s TWIP comes to you with a distinctly festive feel as the Christmas season settles over the bushveld. While families gather, holidays are celebrated, and the pace of life …
Merry Christmas Eve, everyone! Today is the final, frantic countdown for many of us, and while the rest of the world is probably struggling with wrapping paper and last-minute grocery …
For a while, we thought she might be gone. The Ngungwe Young Female hadn’t been seen for months, and each quiet morning made the absence feel heavier. Young leopards can …
The Maxims Male does not need any introduction. It has been over six years since he first set foot on Londolozi, and he has never looked back. Arriving here in …
The Ethics of Stillness in the Bush There is a particular atmosphere that settles over a vehicle when an animal decides to approach. It is an instinctive acknowledgement that, for …
The idea for this post actually came from a guest I had the other day. I was genuinely stumped by a question they asked: “What is the evolutionary advantage of …
The Hlambela 2:2 Male isn’t a new leopard to the Sabi Sands, having been born in the western sector in July 2018, making him approximately seven years old. He is …
With recent heavy rains, the reserve feels washed clean, and everything somehow seems fuller — deep, almost unbelievable greens in the grass, clouds building almost every afternoon, and that familiar …
There are moments in the bush that remind us why we should never underestimate the power of patience, and why speculation—no matter how informed—can never truly replace what only time …
Over the past week, the dynamics of the Kambula pride have shifted in a way that is fascinating to watch unfold. We have long suspected that two of the lionesses …