Virtual Safari: The Week in Video #44
A spectacular sighting of the Mhangeni pride at a waterhole (that somehow got overlooked in the archives), plenty of elephants – as is becoming the norm, although we introduce some …
A spectacular sighting of the Mhangeni pride at a waterhole (that somehow got overlooked in the archives), plenty of elephants – as is becoming the norm, although we introduce some …
Barely a day goes by that my mind isn’t blown by some new thing I’ve learnt about wildlife. Either something I’ve seen or something I’ve read, or something I’ve been …
The proliferation of life at this time every year is utterly astounding. It’s the birds that have really stolen the show over the last ten days; nests have been discovered …
Nature is unbelievably complex. Not a day goes by that I don’t encounter something new. Behaviour, insect, anything… It’s always fresh. Before we dive too deep into a well of …
Three different Ntsevu lionesses were found at separate points across Londolozi on a morning drive recently. Two of those lionesses are currently rearing small cubs. The third was mating with …
Short answer: No, it didn’t. Sure the Finfoot female made a couple of kills actually within the bounds of the camp, and was regularly seen by the staff in camp …
It’s usually the subtle differences that let you know something funny is going on. Things look right, but yet they don’t. Hear the ambient bird calls of the common species …
Hyenas stole the show this week. They also stole a couple of kills from the Tsalala lioness as well as James Tyrrell’s shoes. The cheetah brothers made an appearance and …
First up, the answer to last week’s Mystery Bird Challenge #27. The bird – which a number of you got correct – was a juvenile African Hawk Eagle. Here is …
The biggest event of this week was actually a non-event: no longer do we have an active Wild Dog den on Londolozi. The two adults from the pack that have …
What a difference a week makes… From the devastation we felt last week at the loss of 7 wild dog pups to the utter elation on Friday when we discovered …
This is a tricky one. I was reading a post about communication between different herbivores, and it briefly touched upon the possibility of animals responding to the alarm calls of …
It’s a daunting task when you stare at a computer or tablet screen during the beginning stages of planning your safari. If you don’t have a reliable travel agent or …
A few days ago we were stopped listening to a squirrel alarm calling at a predator in the bush. This could have meant there was a bird of prey, snake, …
“The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese” – Willie Nelson That quote has nothing to do with today’s post but I found it while …