Nanga’s Cub: Gone But Not Forgotten

James Tyrrell June 8, 2015 1 24

It has been a difficult year for the female leopards of Londolozi. With the new blood in the form of the Piva, Robson’s and newly-named Nyamakunze males setting up shop in …

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Leopard update: The Nanga cub

Simon Smit May 12, 2015 1 13

After his introduction to the blog a couple of weeks back, I thought a brief follow up was in order. The Nanga male cub is still providing exceptional viewing when the …

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Young Female Leopards: Carving a Niche

James Tyrrell February 23, 2015 11

Just over two years ago we ran a post on the Sunset Bend female lineage. A beautiful leopard with a rich golden coat, the Sunset Bend Female was one of …

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Tsalala cub update

Simon Smit December 1, 2014 6

When I arrived in January it was very clear that the Tsalala pride had a very special following at Londolozi. Currently quite a small pride with a massive amount of …

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The Week in Pictures #144

James Tyrrell August 22, 2014 10

The first heat has hit! The knobthorns are flowering and the first Wahlberg’s eagles have been sighted, a sure sign that winter is coming to an end. Although I am …

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The Week in Pictures #140

Simon Smit July 25, 2014 8

After a busy cycle with some incredible winter game viewing, I find myself looking back and reliving some of the scenes I was briefly apart of. Windows of insight into …

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On the Brink of Independence

Simon Smit July 7, 2014 6

The life of the Tamboti young female has been an animated one, followed from only a few weeks old we have seen a cub develop into an incredibly beautiful young female. …

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Mashaba’s latest litter, LOST.

Simon Smit June 17, 2014 1 6

It has been a few weeks now that any sign of the Mashaba female’s cubs have been seen. The first suspicions of a new litter were in early March. She …

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The Week in Pictures #122

James Tyrrell March 28, 2014 11

Believe it or not, the highlight of the week for me was actually capturing a photo of a banded mongoose. These little critters almost never stay still long enough for …

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10 Pics to start your week with a smile.

James Tyrrell March 17, 2014 16

I’ll admit that I was hesitant to do this post. Yes, photos of little cubs and pictures that evoke some kind of protective emotion are a great way to elicit …

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The Week in Pictures #110

James Tyrrell January 3, 2014 9

This week we thought we’d venture back in time, so you might see some of the browns of Winter coming through in the photos and wonder how they got there. …

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Mother and Cub Reunion

Londolozi Guest December 21, 2013 5

Sue and Lee Flischel visited Londolozi recently and spent a marvellous few days at Tree Camp with ranger James Tyrrell and tracker Mike Sithole. Sue recounts some of their trip …

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The Week in Pictures #105

James Tyrrell November 29, 2013 14

It has been estimated that roughly 50% of impala lambs make it through the year. At least that’s the figure I’ve heard. Once most of the females have dropped their …

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The Camp Pan Male: Still the Boss

James Tyrrell November 2, 2013 2 5

Despite being pushed out of his riverfront territory by the Marthly male, the Camp Pan male is still a force to be reckoned with among the leopards of central Londolozi. …

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