The Week in Pictures #353
Even though the beginning of the month heralded in the first day of spring in the southern hemisphere, the last week has felt far more like summer (except for a …
Even though the beginning of the month heralded in the first day of spring in the southern hemisphere, the last week has felt far more like summer (except for a …
Editor’s Note: The following sighting was from a few weeks ago, before the mother cheetah had lost the use of her right eye. The first hour after sunrise and the …
The bush never gets stale thankfully, although I’m not going to ram home the cliché that every day is different, as it should be patently obvious to most. The way …
Having already raised two offspring to independence (Nkoveni and Ximungwe females), the Mashaba female cannot be said to be an unsuccessful mother. Two or more cubs raised over a lifetime …
It’s hot out here at the moment. As we enter into spring, temperatures are averaging in the mid 30s Celcius (mid 90s Fahrenheit). These conditions are being warmly welcomed by …
First things first: the mystery bird in our first challenge was a Wood Sandpiper. Congratulations to who everyone who answered correctly. The pictures below give a comparison between the Wood …
As they so often do, this sighting began with impalas alarming in the distance. Ranger Sean Zeederberg and I were the closest, and between us managed to identify the rough …
Spring has sprung! Knobthorn trees are in full bloom and their sweet smell drifts through the air in pockets. Giraffes and vervet monkeys have been maximizing their intake of the …
We’re deep in bucket list territory here, as to see a lioness or a female leopard carrying her cub(s) is something very few people will ever be fortunate to experience …
This week there were elephants around every corner. On Tuesday we counted a herd of at least one hundred and fifty of the pachyderms, then yesterday morning we found one …
It was not long after sunrise and a male lion was already bellowing close to camp. We spent time with him as he roared into the crisp morning air, when …
It’s time to say goodbye. With no sign of the Tamboti female for well over a month now, and the last official sighting being of her in very poor condition …
The slight rain we had a few days ago didn’t really change anything in the bush, apart from making for a slightly damp morning’s game drive. What it did do was …
After a roundtrip in Namibia my husband and I returned to Londolozi for the third time in the hope of seeing more leopards .But what happened during those three days …
This may sound like a simple one, but it’s not always as clear-cut as one would think. Ok if you have a clear view of the leopard’s nether regions, or …