At Last – A Great Sighting Of The Tsalala Lioness And Cub
We have had the odd glimpse of the Tsalala female and her youngster, however nothing to write home about. I personally haven’t seen the two of them since prior to …
We have had the odd glimpse of the Tsalala female and her youngster, however nothing to write home about. I personally haven’t seen the two of them since prior to …
The Big news this week is of course the newest Leopards of Londolozi. By that I meant the cubs of the Makomsava female, who are certainly no older than a …
The big question being discussed in the Rangers Room at the moment is the fate of the Mashaba female’s cub. The last evidence we have is trail-cam footage of it …
The life of the Mashaba female is probably one of the most documented of leopards that we get to observe at Londolozi. A few weeks ago we were thrilled to …
Male leopards are well-known to practice infanticide, i.e. killing cubs that are not their own offspring. This is well documented across large cat species. Once the cub has been killed, …
The usual characters were out and about this week, but the BIG stories didn’t feature big cats or wild dog pups. No, it was some of Londolozi’s smaller and rarer …
There is usually a strong theme to the wildlife on the reserve each week. Last week’s was leopard, with about 10 individuals putting in an appearance, and this one is …
About a year ago we stumbled upon a newborn litter of the Mashaba female. I kick myself now as I didn’t have my camera on me, but the sight of …
Leopards, leopards, leopards. That was pretty much the standard order for this week. One or two vehicle mishaps from the two Jameses, a number of leopards sightings (some of which …
Recently we have had some spectacular cheetah viewing, with seven different individuals being seen in areas all over the reserve. The most exciting was the discovery of a female cheetah …
What a difference a week makes… From the devastation we felt last week at the loss of 7 wild dog pups to the utter elation on Friday when we discovered …
The week ends with the most spectacular news on the Wild Dog front. Those of you who follow our Instagram feed will already know it, but the full report will …
There had been a few very brief sightings of the Piccadilly Female and her cub. She has been denning in the rocky outcrops in the north-eastern part of Londolozi. I …
Leopard cubs, it seems – much like the weather – are seasonal. The seasons certainly aren’t as regular as those of the weather, but cyclical they certainly are. 2017 was …
It’s seldom that a week at Londolozi delivers such highs and lows as this one did. The Avoca males put in an appearance right by the camps, we saw the …