The Frustrations and Pure Joy of Finding a Leopard Den
Finding a leopard den and the excitement and rewards that may come with it – is unfathomable. There is something incredibly humbling about being in the presence of a mother …
Finding a leopard den and the excitement and rewards that may come with it – is unfathomable. There is something incredibly humbling about being in the presence of a mother …
Speechless. That was the word that leaped to mind. When Managing Director Chris Kane-Berman reported a leopard with a 3-4 month old cub on a kill a couple of kilometres …
For once I’ve remembered to include the answer to the mystery bird without being reminded a few hours after publishing: The correct answer was a Magpie Shrike, which many of …
Spotted hyenas have always been an integral part of the bush experience for me. Growing up camping in various places throughout Southern Africa I would not think my bush experience …
We haven’t had male leopard dynamics as complicated as this in years. With no less than 11 different males being viewed over the last week on a reserve that usually …
The plan for our last morning’s game drive was to spend time at the local hyena den, and we were on the way there when ranger Andrea Sithole radioed that …
I arrived at Londolozi during December of 2010, and a lot of the Wild Dog discussions still revolved around the incredible viewing that had been enjoyed during the preceding winter. …
Up on a koppie next to the Manyelethi River there is a small cave. It’s hard to see as the road that runs past the koppies passes it to the …
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 …
It’s not often that I’m glad I’m wrong, but a recent mistimed blog post that I scheduled to be posted when I was away from the lodge apparently came out …
The Mashaba female leopard is apparently heavily pregnant again. I haven’t seen her myself in a couple of weeks, but reports from rangers in the field state that she may …
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 …
If one looks back over the history of the Nanga female, one could say she’s just been unlucky when it comes to raising cubs. Yes, the odds of any cubs …