A Home for Hyena

Mike Sutherland May 14, 2014 4

Over the past 18 months there has been much speculation around the status of the hyena population at Londolozi. Where had they all gone and what were the influencing factors that …

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The Week in Pictures #128

Andrea Campbell May 2, 2014 17

The early morning chill has arrived and the animals are staying active for longer which has produced some amazing sightings in the last week. There has been some interesting lion …

Wildlife

How high can a Hyena jump?

James Tyrrell February 4, 2014 5

It has been a while since I have seen serious interaction between lions and hyenas. Over 2 years in fact. Come to think about it, it was while I was …

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5 ways to avoid a Hyena

Mike Sutherland January 7, 2014 12

In an area so densely populated with large predators such as Lions, Leopards and Hyena, there is much competition. It is a way of life and there are certain strategies …

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Lion Warfare: Sparta Pride Struggling

James Tyrrell January 6, 2014 14

It’s just my opinion, but I think the Sparta pride is in trouble. A few weeks ago, we ran a post entitled ‘What are These Lions Doing?” in which we …

Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #110

James Tyrrell January 3, 2014 9

This week we thought we’d venture back in time, so you might see some of the browns of Winter coming through in the photos and wonder how they got there. …

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The Week in Pictures #105

James Tyrrell November 29, 2013 14

It has been estimated that roughly 50% of impala lambs make it through the year. At least that’s the figure I’ve heard. Once most of the females have dropped their …

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Where is the Tugwaan Male?

James Tyrrell November 24, 2013 1 7

I remember a sighting I had in the south of the Sabi Sands, before I came to Londolozi. We were looking for the Piva female and her cubs. Tracks of …

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The Week in Pictures #104

James Tyrrell November 22, 2013 10

The impala lambs are filling up the clearings faster than we can count them, which in turn has been providing a boon for the predators of Londolozi. One species taking …

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Don’t Put your Camera away after Dark!

Mike Sutherland November 13, 2013 21

As the sun begins to kiss the horizon, the clouds are illuminated with orange and pinks, a Nightjar calls softly in the distance and the sound of a Bubbling Cassena …

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The Camp Pan Male: Still the Boss

James Tyrrell November 2, 2013 2 5

Despite being pushed out of his riverfront territory by the Marthly male, the Camp Pan male is still a force to be reckoned with among the leopards of central Londolozi. …

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The Week in Pictures #101

James Tyrrell November 1, 2013 17

Summer is here! It is now official, as in the last week Londolozi has gone from the last browns of winter to the verdant green of summer in full swing. …

Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #99

Mike Sutherland October 11, 2013 25

This week I returned from leave to some incredible game viewing. Notably the Leopard viewing and stressfully a major lack in Lion viewing. For the first time this year, there …

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Cheetah on the Backfoot. Again…

James Tyrrell September 25, 2013 13

This is starting to read like a post on repeat. Cheetah hunts antelope. Cheetah catches antelope. Cheetah starts to feed but lion/leopard/hyena robs it of it’s hard-earned meal. It happened …

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The Week in Pictures #96

James Tyrrell September 20, 2013 15

As a ranger, every now and then you will hit a so-called “Purple Patch”. Amazing sightings seem to be on pause until the moment you get there, and then the …

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