A Spider, a Sneeze, and Hidden Cubs | Virtual Safari #320
Lionesses 2, Sean 0. That was the situation by the end of our second attempt to find the Kambula Females, and I am not too proud to admit that the …
Lionesses 2, Sean 0. That was the situation by the end of our second attempt to find the Kambula Females, and I am not too proud to admit that the …
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 …
The morning after I watched the Xinkhova Female carry her cub to a new den, Shaun D’Araujo rounded a corner and found a leopard in a tree. Nothing unusual there. …
There are some mornings in the bush that will forever be etched into your memory as something special. Some drives just gather momentum on every corner, building layer upon layer, …
When you spend enough time in the bush, you begin to read the landscape like pages in a book. Small details become stories. A rhythm starts to emerge. And right …
The Shingi Male Leopard is now just over two years old. Born in January 2024 to the Nkoveni Female, he is at the age where we expect to see his …
There are some animals whose stories you can follow with a degree of professional detachment. The Tsalala Female is not one of them. For those of us who have watched …
Before we dive in, a quick answer to last week’s What Bird Is This? #34. The mystery bird was a scarce and elegant visitor, and well done to those who …
Over the past few days, some exciting news has begun to circulate around the Londolozi team. A recent video revealed that the Xinkhova Female was clearly heavily pregnant, which, if …
What a weekend this turned out to be. It started with something I never thought I’d see in my lifetime. An albino zebra foal. . From there we turned our …
There are moments in the bush that feel heavy when you are living them, moments that remind you that lion society is not built on sentiment but on survival and …
The Nkoveni Female is dragging an impala carcass through the fading light, clearly intent on reaching a very specific tree. With hyenas never far behind, the pressure is on — …
For the past few months, the Ximungwe Female has kept us all guessing. After returning from leave earlier in the year, I was fortunate to see her on a couple …
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 …
Some discoveries in the bush happen by pure instinct. Others… happen 17 days later. This week’s Virtual Safari comes with a confession. While searching for the Ximungwe Female’s den a …