Giraffes chase Cheetah

Adam Bannister October 22, 2012 10

The male cheetah’s shoulder blades sat high as his belly dropped to the ground. There was little cover in the recently burnt area, but he was skillfully approaching a herd …

Wildlife

Wild Dogs chase Kudu into watering hole

Adam Bannister October 20, 2012 3

One of the reasons I love my job is that every drive is different. You just never know what is going to happen. A couple of nights ago we had …

Wildlife

Male lion, impala carcass and the vultures

Adam Bannister October 15, 2012 5

He used the Impala carcass almost as a lure. The Scar-Nose Majingilane Male lion, sat hidden in the thickets. His dark mane blended in perfectly with the dark green shrub. …

Wildlife

How do birds land?

Adam Bannister October 10, 2012 4

Without getting too deep into the science of flight, I decided I would like to try research just a little about the physical adaptations and processes that allows birds the …

Wildlife

The Most Precious Lion Cub at Londolozi

Adam Bannister October 8, 2012 11

Most of you will be aware that the legendary Tailless Female from the Tsalala Pride has a cub, but I’m not sure if enough airtime has been given to this …

Wildlife

Camp Pan Mates with Nottens

Rich Laburn October 4, 2012 2 4

I had last seen the Camp Pan Male mate with the Nottens female in mating in March 2010 and it was an absolute pleasure to see the pair together again …

Leopards Wildlife

Who is the Piva Female?

Adam Bannister October 1, 2012 2 7

Londolozi is home to a very healthy population of Leopards. Over the years it has developed the reputation of being the premier spot in Africa to watch these majestic cats …

Leopards Wildlife

Tsalala Young Male at Londolozi

Adam Bannister September 28, 2012 16

I had to refer to the rangers sightings book to try find out exactly when these male lions were last seen at Londolozi. The answer…May 2012 For those of you …

Wildlife

Another magical bird: White-breasted Cuckooshrike

Adam Bannister September 19, 2012 4

It is wonderful and refreshing to know that after working at Londolozi for 4 years there are still new birds out there in the bush to be seen. The White-breasted …

Wildlife

Tugwaan Male mates with ‘Unknown Female’

Adam Bannister September 15, 2012 1 3

The other day the Londolozi trackers managed to track down a pair of mating leopards. Mating leopards are always wonderful to watch…emotional, passionate, loving, lustful, physical, fluid and ever so …

Leopards Wildlife

Vomba Female has a New Cub

Adam Bannister September 13, 2012 1 13

We at Londolozi are pleased to announce the arrival of a new leopard to the family. The Vomba Female is the proud mother of a single cub, born approximately mid …

Leopards Wildlife

Strangely reminiscient of a young black bear

Young Hyena Cubs at Xidulu Densite

James Tyrrell September 6, 2012 3

Hyenas are fascinating animals. These widely misunderstood creatures are often viewed in a negative light by those who have little or no experience with them. Many people have a warped …

Wildlife

Male Leopard Raids African Fish Eagle Nest

Adam Bannister September 4, 2012 33

It was the most bizarre sight that I had ever seen! I really had to pinch myself to be convinced that what I was seeing was real. Completely unexpected and …

Leopards Wildlife

The Pantanal Series: Walking with a Giant Anteater

Adam Bannister August 31, 2012 10

In my life I have been fortunate enough to have travelled rather extensively and to have seen some pretty incredible things. I am not a ‘city traveller’, as in I …

Restoration Wildlife