Wild Dogs And Leopard Interrupt Our Morning Coffee

Pete Thorpe October 21, 2020 24

Appreciating a good cup of coffee in the bush is a key component of any morning game drive. Every now and then though, we are forced to abandon our coffee, …

Wildlife

The Impala Ewe That Wasn’t

James Tyrrell October 5, 2020 8

It’s usually the subtle differences that let you know something funny is going on. Things look right, but yet they don’t. Hear the ambient bird calls of the common species …

General Nature

Impala Waterbuck And Giraffe Pt2020 6990

A Single Day On Safari in August

Pete Thorpe August 24, 2020 1 32

Life has been a bit different during lockdown for us rangers. Normally we have a vehicle with up to six guests and a tracker on the front. At the moment …

General Nature Safari Experience Wildlife

A Londolozi First For Me

Pete Thorpe June 23, 2020 21

Everyone has lifetime firsts (first kiss; first job etc.) and every safari-goer has their safari firsts. I had an exceedingly exciting personal first last year when I saw a wild …

General Nature Safari Experience Wildlife

Why This Time of Year is Phenomenal for Predator Viewing at Londolozi

Pete Thorpe May 13, 2020 16

It’s that time of the year again when impala rams seem to go slightly crazy. Driven by rising testosterone levels linked to shortening day length, rams are beginning to establish …

Leopards Wildlife

The Male/Female Impala

James Tyrrell March 14, 2020 23

I was thrilled to be able to publish this at first, thinking I had discovered something almost unheard of in the area. Then I went back through the archives and …

General Nature Wildlife

Ximungwe Female Kills an Impala

Chris Taylor February 4, 2020 1 14

Its no secret that luck plays a significant role in what you see on safari. It was no different this afternoon. We set out from camp in cool, overcast conditions …

Leopards Wildlife

The Floppy-Eared Impala Lambs

James Tyrrell January 23, 2020 21

This post is more an enquiry than anything else. At the start of the rainy season, when all the impala lambs started being born, we started noticing something curious. A …

Featured Wildlife

The Lucky Escape to Nowhere

James Tyrrell December 21, 2019 11

The Nkoveni young female had hoisted an impala ewe into a Marula and had been feeding on it for two days. She was very well-fed as a result, so when …

Leopards Wildlife

The Impala Lambing Season Begins

Nick Sims November 20, 2019 8

November at Londolozi is an exciting time of the year. Some of the more noticeable highlights include the first summer rain storms, the return of migratory birds such as the …

General Nature Wildlife

Teamwork to Find a Leopard in a Tree

Nick Sims October 20, 2019 11

We were looking for leopards, just north of the Sand River. Driving slowly along, we were suddenly surprised by a hyena scrambling quickly up from the River, running across our …

Leopards Wildlife

Even Leopards Make Mistakes

James Tyrrell September 2, 2019 1 16

There’s no substitute for experience, but even 11 years of survival in the heart of one of the densest leopard populations in the world doesn’t prevent Londolozi’s oldest territorial female …

Featured Leopards Wildlife

Are Leopards Successful Hunters?

James Tyrrell August 10, 2019 17

Most of what I’m about to type is purely anecdotal evidence. It comes from years of game drives and walks in the field, but given that A) we only witness …

Featured General Nature Leopards Wildlife

Are Trackers True Detectives?

Rob Jeffery July 8, 2019 14

With a keen eye, intuition and experience, trackers really are like detectives when they attempt to decipher the course of events that took place overnight. The major difference is that …

Featured Lions Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #394

James Tyrrell July 5, 2019 23

The mercury dropped to 3.1 degrees Celcius yesterday at camp. This morning it was only at 3.6, but different parts of the reserve experience slight temperature variations, as down in …

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