The Week In Pictures #679

Kate Tennick December 13, 2024 4 17

Summer in full swing. Looking back through the archives and reflecting on how the reserve compares to this time last year, we have definitely had a lot less rain in …

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The Knobbly Fig: The Tree of Life

Jess Shillaw December 4, 2024 12

There’s something undeniably magical about the Knobbly fig tree. Its long, aerial roots cascade to the earth like nature’s own sculpture, its slanted trunk twists as if whispering ancient secrets, …

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The Week in Pictures #676

Chris Taylor November 22, 2024 3 11

Having received a decent amount of rain last week, my hopes were high that we’d start to see an end to the dry season. However, a week-long spell of sweltering, …

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The Hamerkop – an Aerial Wizard

Robert Ball November 13, 2024 10

On warm afternoons, Trevor and I often depart from camp with a plan to head straight towards a series of nearby waterholes on our game drives. At this time of …

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The Challenges Facing The Nhlanguleni Female

Ross Cheshire October 31, 2024 3 11

Leopards are among the most adaptable creatures in the wild, using their stealth, strength, and solitary nature to survive. But even the most resilient predators face challenges, and the Nhlanguleni …

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Mating Leopards: The Piccadilly Female and Maxims Male

Ross Cheshire October 23, 2024 3 6

The other day, we had the treat of seeing a leopard that we don’t often see: the Piccadilly Female. I’ve been wracking my brains and don’t think I’ve actually ever …

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My 10 Favourite Bird Calls At Londolozi

Robert Ball October 1, 2024 17

At first glance, many people assume that a safari experience is all about seeing animals. To be fair, with social media being the main way people are exposed to safaris …

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The Week In Pictures #667

Jess Shillaw September 20, 2024 4 19

“Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.” Roald Dahl This quote has been sticking with me a lot lately, I even speak about the magical wonders of …

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Male Leopard Dynamics North Of The Sand River

Ross Cheshire September 18, 2024 7 12

Male leopard dynamics seem to be ever-changing, a constant ebb and flow of territory taken and given. With movements of females, young offspring reaching maturity as well as pressure from …

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Stargazing: Upside-down

Keagan Chasenski September 12, 2024 7

This blog is as much a reminder to myself as it is to you, the reader. With most people in the Southern Hemisphere welcoming spring on the 1st of September …

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The Week in Pictures #665

Kirst Joscelyne September 6, 2024 4 16

As we begin to approach the end of our dry season it is hard not to reflect on how the golden hues and dusty auburn shades of winter have provided …

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My Top 10 “Other” Photographs…

Robert Ball September 4, 2024 15

Reading this title, many of you may be thinking, “What exactly does he mean by, “Other”?” Let me briefly explain… Everyone has their own unique way of cataloguing their photographs …

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What is the purpose of Tannins?

Jess Shillaw August 27, 2024 9

Have you ever wondered why the damp wood of trees doesn’t immediately begin to rot after a heavy thunderstorm? Or how aquatic plants, like mangroves, manage to thrive with their …

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The Week in Pictures #661

Chris Taylor August 9, 2024 1 16

While we are still in the thick of the dry winter season and don’t expect any rains for at least another month, change has gradually become apparent. The first of …

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