Why Are Female Leopards Territorial?

Ross Cheshire September 3, 2026 9

In my previous blog, I looked at why male leopards hold territories and what it means for a male to establish and defend his own space. Female leopards are territorial …

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The Week In Pictures #766

Keagan Chasenski August 14, 2026 3 15

Winter in the bush has a way of slowing down time just enough for you to take it all in. The crisp morning air, the golden low-angled light framing wide …

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The Week in Pictures #765

Chris Taylor August 7, 2026 1 19

Here we are again. Another week down and another week of action packed sightings across the reserve. The days are noticeably getting longer now as we gradually move away from …

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The Week In Pictures #761

Sean Zeederberg July 10, 2026 4 11

One thing I am still trying to find the balance between, and don’t think I will ever perfect, is when to take stills and when to video. It is a …

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Is The Makhatini Female Cheetah Back?

Ross Cheshire June 2, 2026 13

For the past year, cheetah sightings in this area have been few and far between. In that time, most of our encounters have been with the resident male, while the …

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The Secret Life of a Brown-Headed Parrot

Kirsten Joscelyne May 25, 2026 7

The Brown-headed Parrot (Poicephalus cryptoxanthus) is, I suspect, one of the more under-appreciated birds we see, mostly due to the fleeting sightings we have of them. Often seen as a …

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My 5 Favourite Butterflies

Keagan Chasenski May 14, 2026 8

It has been a summer of abundance. The rains came early, came hard, and kept coming, turning the reserve into something almost unrecognisable to those who only know it dry …

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The Week in Pictures #752

Keagan Chasenski May 8, 2026 1 12

The first week of May is usually my favourite week each year – and this week has once again proved my point. The grass is still long and green, fed …

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Always One Step From The Den

Ross Cheshire April 25, 2026 3 5

Over the past few weeks, there had been a growing sense of anticipation around the Ximungwe Female. We knew she had denned, we knew she had two cubs, and we …

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The Week In Pictures #748

Nick Tennick April 10, 2026 2 19

This week in pictures delivers a powerful mix of movement, tension, and landscapes. The pack of two wild dogs ranged widely, their restless energy leading them to encounter elephants, hunt …

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The Bush at Different Speeds

Matt Rochford March 16, 2026 5

We were watching a herd of elephants feeding in an open crest, their trunks sweeping slowly through the tall grass, their ears flapping with deliberate rhythm. Around them, barn swallows …

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The Week In Pictures #744

Keagan Chasenski March 13, 2026 3 11

There is a particular magic to the bush at the turn of autumn. Although the grass is still long, thick and green from the summer rains, it’s just beginning to …

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Hidden Hunters of the Waters

Matt Rochford February 11, 2026 10

Cape clawless otters are not animals we see often at Londolozi. In fact, for many rangers and trackers, a good sighting of one is a once-in-a-blue-moon event. They are secretive …

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Birding Big Year 2026- January Summed Up!

Sean Zeederberg February 2, 2026 8

It’s the end of January, and the honeymoon phase of the 2026 Birding Big Year is officially over. The initial adrenaline of New Year’s Day has been replaced by the …

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The Week in Pictures #738

Chris Taylor January 30, 2026 1 12

We often touch on the weather in these introductory paragraphs of The Week in Pictures but the past week at Londolozi has been unlike any other I have experienced. With …

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