Leopard vs Hyena: Sharing an Impala
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 …
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 …
“The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera” – Dorothea Lange Why do we take photographs? Each individual will have a different answer to …
If the rangers mistakenly identify a bird or something else, or mix up a scientific name when out in the field, the worst that will likely happen is a good-natured …
As this week draws to a close everyone continues to speculate as to when the first big rains of summer are going to arrive. We have already witnessed a number …