The Week in Pictures #386

Dean De La Rey May 10, 2019 34

“Wilderness is for me salvation…You are not human if you aren’t changed by the wilderness.” – Ian Player With the rains behind us and the grasses becoming dry, you can …

Birds Photography The Week in Pictures Wildlife

Tsalala Lioness: Acting Like a Leopard

James Tyrrell May 9, 2019 23

Lions are the only social cats, relying on their pride for hunting support and protection. Many aeons ago they were solitary though, and have evolved their social nature over millenia, …

Lions Wildlife

Why do Male Lions Have Manes?

Dean De La Rey May 7, 2019 27

Observing male lions in the wild is quite something. With their power, beauty and often majestic manes, one can quite easily see why they are referred to as the ‘King …

Lions Wildlife

Tsalala Cubs Alive and Well

James Tyrrell May 5, 2019 24

We’re just going to leave these here… We broke the news in early March that the Tsalala female had given birth, but knowing how fragile young cubs are, no one …

Featured Lions Wildlife

Where Will the Wild Dogs Den?

James Tyrrell May 4, 2019 13

I arrived at Londolozi during December of 2010, and a lot of the Wild Dog discussions still revolved around the incredible viewing that had been enjoyed during the preceding winter. …

Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #385

James Tyrrell May 3, 2019 18

New lions on Londolozi was the big news this week, as the Torchwood pride went first one way and then the other across the northern parts of the property, with …

Photography The Week in Pictures Wildlife

Why Abstract Photographs are Often More Captivating

Alex Jordan May 1, 2019 20

It’s easy to stay confined within the rules of ‘standard’ photography, looking to showcase subjects in their ‘natural’ way, but why not tell a story and why stick to the …

Photography Post Processing Wildlife

Lessons from a Klipspringer

James Souchon April 28, 2019 15

The northern parts of Londolozi on the other side of the Sand River is one of my favourite places to explore. The terrain is different to the rest of the …

Wilderness teachings Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #384

Paul Danckwerts April 26, 2019 16

Firstly, the answer to the latest Bird ID Challenge. Either these are getting easier or you the participants are getting better. Either way, most people got this one right. It …

Photography The Week in Pictures Wildlife

The Ndzanzeni Young Male Leopard: From Cub to Adult

James Souchon April 20, 2019 1 17

I often get asked what has been my favourite sighting of all time and it gets me thinking. It is a tough question because of just how varied sightings can …

Leopards Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #383

Alex Jordan April 19, 2019 9

The mystery bird that might have had a few people scratching their heads was a Long-billed Crombec in its nest. Well done to those that got it correct. The cup-shaped …

Photography The Week in Pictures Wildlife

Three Leopards in a Tree

Guy Brunskill April 17, 2019 14

It had been raining the night before, which is good when following a leopard. It means the cat – presuming it’s a territorial adult – will almost certainly be on …

Leopards Wildlife

The Sound of Silence

Nick Sims April 13, 2019 12

Every morning Londolozi awakens to the sounds of the bushveld greeting the new day. The dawn chorus – as it has become known – includes hundreds of different bird species …

General Nature Safari Experience Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #382

Fin Lawlor April 12, 2019 24

Winter is coming!! If you’re at all familiar with the popular TV series, Game of Thrones you’ll instantly recognize that statement. With the highly anticipated start of the 8th and …

Photography The Week in Pictures Wildlife

New Male Leopard Seen on Londolozi

James Tyrrell April 11, 2019 14

Londolozi has one of the densest leopard populations in the world. With prime habitat, ample prey species and essentially zero human interference, the local cats carry on as if we …

Leopards Wildlife

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