Why do Male Lions Have Manes?

Dean De La Rey May 7, 2019 27

Observing male lions in the wild is quite something. With their power, beauty and often majestic manes, one can quite easily see why they are referred to as the ‘King …

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Tsalala Cubs Alive and Well

James Tyrrell May 5, 2019 24

We’re just going to leave these here… We broke the news in early March that the Tsalala female had given birth, but knowing how fragile young cubs are, no one …

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Why Abstract Photographs are Often More Captivating

Alex Jordan May 1, 2019 20

It’s easy to stay confined within the rules of ‘standard’ photography, looking to showcase subjects in their ‘natural’ way, but why not tell a story and why stick to the …

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Tree Climbing Lions of Londolozi?

Pete Thorpe April 15, 2019 9

Do lions climb trees? This is something I am often asked while out on game drive at Londolozi. Let’s have a look at some of the evidence we have gathered …

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Rhinos vs Lion Pride: No Contest

James Tyrrell April 2, 2019 6

Now that April 1st is behind us (yes it was fake news; no male leopard would adopt a lion cub!) we can get back to what’s really happening in the …

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Why Are Most Leopards Afraid of Water?

Alex Jordan March 23, 2019 11

A recent sighting I was fortunate to witness was that of a year-old leopard cub crossing the Sand River to reach its mother on the opposite bank. Definitely a sighting …

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The Week in Pictures #379

Alex Jordan March 22, 2019 13

Lions, leopards, a cheetah and three wild dog packs! What more could one ask for when it comes to predator viewing? A sure highlight has got to be that of …

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A Dream Come True

Roger & Gayle Ham March 16, 2019 7

We knew the minute we arrived at Londolozi that it is a very special place. We were warmly greeted by the team at the Granite Camp with smiles and waves …

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The Week in Pictures #377

James Tyrrell March 8, 2019 15

It’s incredible how nature responds to changing conditions. The grass at the moment is longer and, more importantly, thicker than we’ve seen it in many years, and a number of …

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Flying Leopards: A Dream Sighting

James Souchon February 16, 2019 1 19

I am sure a lot of you have built up in your mind some sort of bucket list sighting. You hold this thought in the back of your mind and …

Leopards Wildlife

A Case in Leopard Habituation – The Nkoveni Female and Her Cub

Pete Thorpe February 14, 2019 23

“Leopards are renowned for organising their lives so as to avoid encounters with people. Unlike lions, they are furtive and solitary, appearing and vanishing like a hallucination” Mitch Reardon, Shaping …

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The Ongoing Mystery of the Mashaba Female’s Cubs

James Tyrrell February 9, 2019 1 12

This is one we’re still scratching our heads over. Every time we reach the conclusion that the litter must have been lost, new evidence pops up that gives us hope …

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Why Travel is Good for Kids Under 12

Kayla Rautenbach February 5, 2019 6

‘Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer.’ – Anon Travel is fun and exciting but can also be stressful and exhausting. I have the worst luck …

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Mating Lions Chased by Elephants: Photographic Lessons Learned

James Tyrrell January 24, 2019 9

This was one of those morning when more lessons were learnt than anything else. An epic sighting after which I was kicking myself for not being ready, so ended up …

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One Year Later to the Day

Alex Jordan January 13, 2019 1 6

On a recent drive with well-renowned wildlife photographer, Sergey Gorshkov, we came across two large elephant bulls feeding alongside the road. Even though we were in search of a leopard, …

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