Wild Dogs vs Hyenas… Again!
Often a great sighting can unfold by just sitting in silence and observing the animals we see every day. On this particular morning we were observing a journey of giraffes …
Often a great sighting can unfold by just sitting in silence and observing the animals we see every day. On this particular morning we were observing a journey of giraffes …
“The first leopard that one meets… in its wild state and up-close, is a wildlife experience that transcends all others. As it pads away you are left feeling that you …
I remember a sighting in which I was sitting parked with my guests, watching the Tutlwa female leopard on the opposite river bank to the Londolozi Camps. She was moving …
Although the larger predators of Londolozi can and do fight and even kill each other on occasion, more often than not when it’s hyenas and leopards interacting, food is what …
The impala rut has simmered down now. Most of the adult females will be pregnant, and the rams are finally able to get some rest. Not having to exert all …
Linking the pieces of a puzzle together successfully in a track-and-find effort is rewarding, and enormous fun into the bargain. It’s not uncommon though to have that satisfaction of finding …
Having studied Real Estate at university, I always find it quite fun to do a twist on the animals searching for property. In a previous blog I wrote about the …
Wild dogs can be quite tricky to get photos of because of the nature of their behaviour. When on the move they are fast and the last thing on your …
I regularly refer to alarm calls while out on drive and I realise that sometimes this reference may be falling on deaf ears. They are without doubt some of the …
First off the answer to this weeks’s bird challenge… Many of you got it right; it was of course a female Scarlet-Chested Sunbird. The streaky breast was a big clue; …
Ideally, we try to let the photos on our social media platforms tell the story more than we do the writing. There’s only so much one can say to try …
We’ve written a few times about 12 months being the golden number in leopard infant survival. Graph mortality vs. age and you’ll see a drop-off after this time, (although roughly …
The Ximungwe female had stashed a kill under a thick Combretum bush that was growing at the base of a marula tree. The grass was long and we could hardly …
Lions, leopards, a cheetah and three wild dog packs! What more could one ask for when it comes to predator viewing? A sure highlight has got to be that of …
It’s incredible how nature responds to changing conditions. The grass at the moment is longer and, more importantly, thicker than we’ve seen it in many years, and a number of …