The Mashaba Female Leopard Loses Another Litter

James Tyrrell September 16, 2018 3 11

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 …

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Introducing the Makomsava Female Leopard

James Tyrrell July 7, 2018 3 16

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 …

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Leopard Cubs Cheat Death

James Tyrrell May 29, 2018 2 33

It’s common knowledge that leopard cubs have a high mortality rate. What’s also well known is that competing males are the single biggest cause of cub deaths; interlopers and rival …

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Dreaming of Denning Dogs

James Souchon April 30, 2018 10

Every year as winter slowly rolls in, everyone gets excited for something that the change in season brings about. For some it’s the change in temperature as we move from …

Wildlife

Where are the Nkoveni Female’s Cubs?

James Tyrrell April 8, 2018 1 5

The regularity with which female leopards feature in the Londolozi sightings book is linked to two main factors as far as I can tell: whether they have cubs and the …

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Mating Hyenas: Incredibly Rare Footage

James Tyrrell December 14, 2017 10

It will come as a surprise to many people that spotted hyenas are generally representative of a highly developed and pristine ecosystem. Misunderstood by many and vilified by some, these …

Wildlife

Ntsevu Pride Update

James Tyrrell November 6, 2017 14

The Ntsevu pride are hard to pin down. I don’t mean physically of course, but more in terms of how they operate, their internal pride dynamics, and the predictability of …

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Where Does a Leopard Hide Her Cubs?

James Tyrrell November 5, 2017 3 10

The history of the Nhlanguleni female leopard is a bit of an up-and-down one, with long periods of no sightings, then a sudden spate of viewing as she appears on …

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The Week in Pictures #292

James Tyrrell July 14, 2017 1 8

With the Nkoveni female being seen scent marking regularly around the Londolozi airstrip, it is becoming quite clear that she has expanded her territory further west into areas where her …

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The Week in Pictures #286

James Tyrrell June 2, 2017 11

Seeing the change in behaviour in the predators in the colder weather has been interesting. I remember Tom Imrie once telling me how the first hour of the morning in the …

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Matimba Males Chase Mhangeni Breakaways

James Tyrrell January 9, 2017 25

At least one of the Mhangeni Breakaway lionesses are reported to be denning cubs to the north east of Londolozi. Over the past few months, we have seen the pride mating …

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Is the Sand River Safe for Leopard Cubs?

James Tyrrell January 5, 2017 7

The Nkoveni female leopard is expected to give birth to her second litter any day now. Her last litter was never seen, as is regularly the case with leopards. We …

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Searching for the Nanga Female’s Cubs

Alistair Smith November 19, 2016 1 18

As guides, we are often asked by our guests what our favorite or most memorable sightings have been. For many of us, and particularly myself given that I have only …

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Introducing: The Ndzanzeni Cubs

James Tyrrell October 29, 2016 1 8

At Londolozi we are incredibly privileged to be able to watch things come full circle, whether in the bush or with our friends and within the Londolozi family. A recent …

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Leopard Update: Mashaba Young Female Reaching Independence?

Sean Cresswell September 17, 2016 2 3

A sight eternally etched into my memory involves the fleeting glimpse of leopard rosettes darting through a thicket only a meter ahead of a lioness and the rest of her …

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