Lessons from a Mother Leopard

Nick Sims July 12, 2021 1 24

Growing up is tough. Growing up as a young leopard in the wild African bush is extremely tough! Each and every day is a battle for survival and if a …

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Virtual Safari: Ultimate Game Drive Highlights #68

Sean Zeederberg June 27, 2021 20

What a week! Resisting the urge to break the news of the wild dog pups to you for a few days has been painful, but now that it is posted …

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Worth the Wait

Dan Hirschowitz May 25, 2021 1 17

In referencing a previous blog written by Chris Taylor, A 12 Day Safari in Pictures, I agree that there is enormous value in a longer stay at Londolozi. Previously a …

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The Week in Pictures #492

Robert Ball May 14, 2021 25

The past week has been flooded with an array of emotions. Some melancholy and others euphoric as one dominant male lion was killed but another five young cubs were found. …

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The Week in Pictures #486

Guy Brunskill April 2, 2021 2 25

First up, the answer to yesterday’s Bird ID Challenge: The three birds in question were Amur Falcons. Almost all of them have departed now for their long migration back to …

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Virtual Safari: The Week in Video #49

James Tyrrell February 21, 2021 15

The Avoca male lions bellow in full chorus on a glorious evening. Giraffes abound, hyenas sniff the breeze, little bee-eaters prove to be great photographic subjects, and rainy conditions makes …

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Virtual Safari: The Week in Video #47

James Tyrrell February 7, 2021 15

So much has happened in the past few months that some stories were bound to get overlooked. Today we delve into the archives once more to revisit a sighting with …

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Wildebeest Are Anything But Stupid

Kirst Joscelyne January 26, 2021 21

Let us say a few words, at least, in praise of the hardy wildebeest. Instead of one name, they have two: the oldest ‘beest is always gnu. – Ogden Nash …

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The Week in Pictures #475

James Tyrrell January 15, 2021 21

Wow the grass is long! Although that might sound as if it’s tricky to spot things (it certainly can be), we actually find that animals tend to be funnelled into …

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Why to Watch Where Vultures Land

Dean De La Rey December 5, 2020 14

I was once sitting with a male lion that saw vultures dropping in the distance;, he sat up, looked more intently and suddenly ran towards that spot. There there was …

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The Week in Pictures #461

Pete Thorpe October 16, 2020 19

First up, the answer to yesterday’s Bird ID Challenge… It was a Lappet-faced Vulture. It was a tough one as there are a number of big brown birds flying around …

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The Week in Pictures #460

James Tyrrell October 9, 2020 23

You know it’s been a great few days when you have to scratch your head and really think in order to work out which sighting happened on which day. It …

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The Week in Pictures #459

James Tyrrell October 2, 2020 24

The rain came in full force last night with a good 20mm soaking the reserve. This is nowhere near what we can get in one downpour, but it certainly gives us …

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The Week in Pictures #458

James Tyrrell September 25, 2020 26

First up, the answer to this week’s Mystery Bird Challenge: it was none other than a Crowned Eagle. This was the first one I’ve seen at Londolozi in 10 years …

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Hyenas vs. Vultures

James Tyrrell September 22, 2020 30

Winter is not the best time for hippo bulls; lower water levels as we reach the end of the dry season means fiercer and fiercer clashes for territory, some of …

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