The Week in Pictures #351

Alex Jordan September 7, 2018 31

Spring has sprung! Knobthorn trees are in full bloom and their sweet smell drifts through the air in pockets. Giraffes and vervet monkeys have been maximizing their intake of the …

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Safari is About the Unexpected

Alex Jordan August 28, 2018 1 18

We had a plan: to drive the Manyelethi River in the north, to enjoy the breath-taking views, riverine vegetation and biodiversity, with the ultimate hope of finding a leopard. Silence …

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The Week in Pictures #348

Alex Jordan August 17, 2018 11

For most, the weekend officially begins on a Friday. At Londolozi there are no weekends. There are no Sunday blues or the rush of the Monday madness. Every day is …

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Hyena Clan Make Stunning Comeback to Rob Wild Dogs of Their Carcass

James Tyrrell August 15, 2018 11

Whilst lions and buffalo or lions and hyenas are often touted as being the most iconic of Africa’s wildlife rivalries, one that often escapes the limelight is that of hyena …

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Hyenas: A Different Perspective

Alex Jordan August 11, 2018 12

“If there is character, ugliness becomes beauty; if there is none, beauty becomes ugliness” – Nigerian proverb In my opinion the above proverb epitomizes a predator we often overlook – …

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Just How Efficient is Nature’s Cleanup Crew?

James Tyrrell August 4, 2018 19

Those who saw yesterday’s Week in Pictures would have seen the second and third photos of a whole lot of vultures feeding on an elephant carcass. The elephant was a young …

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This Week in Pictures #345

Paul Danckwerts July 27, 2018 1 23

Monday morning had none of its usual connotations as we kicked this week off with a bang! It began when the last remaining lioness from the Tsalala pride chased the …

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Vultures Rob Cheetahs of Kill

Sean Zeederberg July 22, 2018 5

Tracker Ray Mabelane was taking some of the staff children on a game drive around lunch time when vultures descending at a waterhole close to the airstrip caught his eye. …

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Female Cheetah and Cubs are Sticking Around

Grant Rodewijk July 14, 2018 14

There has been much excitement here at Londolozi over the past two weeks as we have had almost continuous viewing of a female cheetah and her two cubs, whose age …

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Hyena Clans Clash

James Tyrrell July 8, 2018 6

We heard the hyenas from a long way away; just under four kilometres from a quick Google Earth reference. Hyena whoops are a regular sound in the night or early …

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Hyenas Feed on Stolen Kill

Guy Brunskill June 19, 2018 4

We were having coffee on deck just as it started to get light when we heard the hyenas erupt into their cackles nearby. Rushing to the vehicle with the guests, …

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The Week in Pictures #337

Grant Rodewijk June 1, 2018 1 18

It has been an exciting week at Londolozi. The May chill has allowed many of the predators to be active late into the morning, providing us with some spectacular game …

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Giraffes Defend Dead Calf From Hyena Clan

Guy Brunskill April 25, 2018 10

We left camp to go and follow up on reports of a young giraffe with a broken leg from earlier that morning. As we drove out we heard the loud, …

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The Week in Pictures #331

James Souchon April 20, 2018 20

Elephants have taken centre-stage this last week as we have witnessed hundreds of them moving all over the reserve. With the dry, dusty grip of winter yet to take its …

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Hyenas Kill Buffalo. Lions Take Over

Rob Jeffery April 11, 2018 1 5

I arrived at a sighting of a buffalo bull that had been killed earlier that morning by a group of hyenas. It had been found by ranger Melvin Sambo and …

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