A Sad Morning for a Mother Leopard
It started out like every other morning at Londolozi – sipping on the perfectly brewed cup of coffee on Varty Camp’s deck, overlooking the Sand River. The early twilight fills …
It started out like every other morning at Londolozi – sipping on the perfectly brewed cup of coffee on Varty Camp’s deck, overlooking the Sand River. The early twilight fills …
What makes this time of year so appealing to so many? Well, a few things are at play. The warm summer temperatures have dropped to a point that in the …
As we all know, a leopard mother raising cubs in the wild faces an incredibly challenging task. With high competition from other female leopards vying for their own territory, the …
At the end of last week, I spent some time with the Kambula Pride after they had just finished a zebra meal during a spell of light rain. The overcast, …
As the seasons were shifting, the bushveld had begun transforming with the undertones of brown and grey setting the stage for winter to take over. However, the arrival of late …
Following on from Sean’s recent blog, the majority of our lion viewing of late has come from the larger group of lions now referred to as the Kambula Pride. These …
Every day we head out into the bush a new adventure awaits but further to this there are hidden treasures to be found. I like to use the analogy that …
This week we enter my favourite month of the year, and the sightings have not disappointed me. With a recent stint of some quality good rain, the fauna that was …
A recent bout of rain that passed through the reserve got me thinking about the behavioural differences among various species, as well as whether certain animals can detect the influx …
Leopard cubs steal the spotlight this Easter season! Just a few weeks back, the Nkoveni Female was spotted with three precious little bundles of fur. Unfortunately, I was away during …
After a relatively dry patch with little rain, the heavens finally opened up and gave us some significant downpours. With Easter and Autumn around the corner, the rains couldn’t have …
In a previous blog, I touched on the fact that the Ximungwe Female has two cubs. These two new cubs have been the latest addition to the prolific Sunsetbend lineage …
It has been a very special week for all of us here at Londolozi, Wild dogs seemed to be everywhere at one point which is by no means the norm, …
It has been a few months since the last update on the Nkuwa Female leopard and her two male cubs. Her two sons are approaching an important milestone in their …
Now photographically, it doesn’t get much better than this! The Ximungwe Female had caught another impala yearling and hoisted it into a marula tree. This time when we arrived the …