Leopard Cub Approaches One Year

James Tyrrell March 28, 2018 1 5

The hype around leopard cubs tends to focus around the younger ones. Which female has just given birth? Where is she denning? Can we see the cubs being carried? And …

Leopards

Leopard Cub Killed by Lions

James Tyrrell March 27, 2018 3 24

The surviving cub of the Nanga female leopard was killed by lions this morning. Wrong-place-at-the-wrong-time seems to happen far too regularly for this female, and on the banks of the …

Leopards Wildlife

Sunday Stories: Fooled by a Plant

James Tyrrell March 25, 2018 12

Alex Jordan and I were heading into the north to see if we could get some photos of the Nanga female or Anderson male leopard, on a kill they had …

General Nature Sunday Stories

How To Identify Lions

James Tyrrell March 24, 2018 11

Long-time Londolozi guest and friend Michael Klauber recently posted a question asking about the identification of individual lions; whether there is a system or not, and if so, does it …

Lions Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #327

James Tyrrell March 23, 2018 7

Scrub Hares are pretty much a given on night drives. Seeing at least a couple is pretty much guaranteed as you head back to camp, and we’ve amused ourselves greatly …

The Week in Pictures Wildlife

Londolozi’s NGO-Partner Wins Gold for Reimagining Education

Ryan James March 21, 2018 19

We are proud that we have been lauded internationally for our progressive land and wildlife management. After all, it’s a focus on these things that contributes to Londolozi delivering some …

GWF

Ageing Gracefully

Sam Zeederberg March 17, 2018 8

“ I have two replaced knees, battle with lower back problems, arthritis in my fingers and elbows and I have never done yoga before… I’m not sure that I can…But …

Yoga

A Tribute to Stephen Hawking: 1942 – 2018

James Tyrrell March 15, 2018 21

It has been a glorious time to be alive… These words would seem an incredible irony from a man confined to a wheelchair for most of his life, yet Professor …

Featured Londolozi Family

Introducing the Ximungwe Female Leopard

James Tyrrell March 14, 2018 1 11

As some of you may have noticed from posts in the last couple of weeks, the Mashaba Young female leopard is no longer being referred to as that. She is …

Leopards Wildlife

Why Don’t All Birds Have to Migrate?

James Souchon March 12, 2018 6

We are reaching that time of the year again where we say goodbye to a number of our avian friends that have become such a constant feature on game drives …

Birds Wildlife

5 Things That Will Awaken Your Senses on Safari at Londolozi

Amanda Ritchie March 10, 2018 13

I’m someone who you could deem ‘wordy’. If you know me, you’ll know that I have a complete obsession love of words. I love to write with them, I love to …

Safari Experience Travel Wildlife

Why Don’t Predators Often Eat Other Predators?

James Tyrrell March 3, 2018 26

The first and most obvious argument is that other predators are dangerous to hunt, and it would be illogical for a lion or leopard to see a conspecific as a …

General Nature Wildlife

Mhangeni Lionesses with Birmingham Males: What Does This Mean?

James Tyrrell February 27, 2018 9

The rather subdued roar of a male lion came from near the Londolozi airstrip early in the morning. Within minutes ranger Mrisho Lugenge had found one of the Birmingham males …

Lions Wildlife

What We Miss Most About the Bush

Werner Breedt February 25, 2018 22

Quite a few people have endeavoured the almost impossible task of putting in words why we find ourselves constantly yearning for the natural environment, even if we haven’t experienced it …

Safari Experience Wilderness teachings

5 Things You Need to Know Before Coming on Safari

Duncan Maclarty February 24, 2018 12

I have, for many years now, taken great delight in reading the daily Londolozi blogs. In fact, whether it is at my desk or on my phone, as I journey …

Safari Experience Travel

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