How Do Zebras Lose Their Tails?

James Tyrrell June 10, 2018 6

A lion without a tail was an unusual sight unless you happened to be with the Tsalala pride. At one stage two of the lionesses hadn’t got tails. But given the …

Wildlife

The Tsalala Legacy

James Tyrrell June 9, 2018 12

With the passing of the Tailless lioness, there has obviously been a lot of discussion in the last few days about the future of the Tsalala Pride – or at …

Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #338

James Souchon June 8, 2018 2 23

It has been cold. The coldest morning this year in fact was recorded this very morning at 4.6 degrees Celsius. I know that for some of you from the colder …

The Week in Pictures Wildlife

The End of an Era: Tailless Lioness Dies

James Tyrrell June 7, 2018 45

The Tailless female has succumbed to her wounds. Her body was discovered at Marthly Pools, on the banks of the Manyelethi River, within metres of where her mother was also …

Lions Wildlife

Londolozi Cheetah Population Rises 500%

James Tyrrell May 31, 2018 12

Don’t be fooled by the title. When there is only one lone cheetah who patrols the land, the addition of a single extra animal automatically means a 100% increase in …

Featured Wildlife

Leopard Cubs Cheat Death

James Tyrrell May 29, 2018 2 33

It’s common knowledge that leopard cubs have a high mortality rate. What’s also well known is that competing males are the single biggest cause of cub deaths; interlopers and rival …

Leopards Wildlife

Birmingham Males Brawl Over Lioness

James Tyrrell May 28, 2018 18

Photographs or video. Which one are you going to try capture? Decide now! Because invariably if you try and bounce between the two during a sighting, you panic, forget to …

Lions Wildlife

A Moonlit Night Under a Torchwood

Rob Jeffery May 27, 2018 12

In the dull light of a half-moon we came to a halt underneath the canopy of a large Torchwood tree. The sudden silence was startling with the absence of the …

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The Week in Pictures #336

Paul Danckwerts May 25, 2018 11

From Sydney to Shanghai, my guests this week have come from far and wide with one thing in mind: Photography. Londolozi Game Reserve has long been renowned as one of …

Photography The Week in Pictures Wildlife

A 7-Year Wait for a Photograph

Grant Rodewijk May 22, 2018 24

It was a slightly cloudy day as we set out on our early morning game drive. Tracker Sersant, our guests and I had planned to try and track down the …

Leopards Wildlife

Photographic Journal: Tony Goldman’s Highlights #2

Anthony Goldman May 21, 2018 11

Just over a week ago we ran our first post of Londolozi guest Tony Goldman’s photo highlights. Today we are publishing the second instalment of the photographs he was kind …

Photo Journal Photography Wildlife

What Will Happen if the Mhangeni and Ntsevu Prides Meet?

James Tyrrell May 20, 2018 21

This isn’t the first time a group of lions has split from their natal pride and formed a new one. Nor will it be the last. Environmental conditions and pressures …

Lions Wildlife

Are Impalas Smarter Than We Think?

James Tyrrell May 19, 2018 8

My views on the relative intelligence levels of the various animals out here oscillate wildly. I’ve seen lions execute a perfect strategic ambush that had to have involved forethought, yet …

Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #335

Guy Brunskill May 18, 2018 1 12

The Birmingham males now seem to be firmly established as the dominant male coalition on Londolozi, despite not really venturing into the northern sectors of the reserve yet. Although other …

The Week in Pictures Wildlife

Tsalala Males Reunite with Tailless Female

James Tyrrell May 16, 2018 14

Anthropomorphism is something I tend to disagree with. The attributing of human characteristics to an animal just doesn’t fit in my mind, as who are we to say that a …

Lions Wildlife

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