Updates on the Missing Tamboti Female

James Tyrrell July 9, 2018 4 9

The outlook is bleak. Let’s get that out the way. Without any conclusive proof of the death of a leopard, it is impossible to say for sure within a few …

Leopards Wildlife

Hyena Clans Clash

James Tyrrell July 8, 2018 6

We heard the hyenas from a long way away; just under four kilometres from a quick Google Earth reference. Hyena whoops are a regular sound in the night or early …

Wildlife

Introducing the Makomsava Female Leopard

James Tyrrell July 7, 2018 3 16

If one looks back over the history of the Nanga female, one could say she’s just been unlucky when it comes to raising cubs. Yes, the odds of any cubs …

Leopards Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #342

James Tyrrell July 6, 2018 2 15

The Mhangeni pride split from the Tsalalas, then the Ntsevu pride split from the Mhangeni females. With another group of Mhangeni sub-adults (from 2016) currently roaming the property, it’s inevitable …

Photography The Week in Pictures Wildlife

Lions Execute Perfect Ambush

James Tyrrell July 5, 2018 5

Some days you just get lucky. Chris Goodman and I were driving around near the Sand River when we heard a bushbuck bark down in the palm thickets. Knowing the …

Lions Wildlife

Have You Ever Seen a Leopard Doing This Before?

James Tyrrell July 2, 2018 13

While most predators are opportunists, leopards are generally accepted to be the most adaptable of the lot. Their solitary nature lends itself nicely to adaptability, and their wide distribution across …

Leopards Wildlife

Where Has the Tamboti Female Gone?

James Tyrrell June 27, 2018 3 15

Amidst growing concerns within the Ranger and Tracker team, the Tamboti female leopard has hardly been seen over the last week. The last confirmed sighting of her revealed that she …

Leopards Wildlife

Lions Take Down Wildebeest Unexpectedly

John Mohaud June 24, 2018 9

Three vehicles were sitting watching two Birmingham males and three Ntsevu females as dusk fell, hoping they would get active. A bit of grooming was taking place but all in …

Lions Wildlife

Mashaba Female Robs Two Cheetahs

Guy Brunskill June 23, 2018 1 3

We had tracked the Mashaba female leopard the whole morning with no success. Although we were deep in the territory of the Tamboti female, the trackers were fairly confident which …

Leopards Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #339

James Tyrrell June 15, 2018 16

Whoever the closest glove retailer is, they were probably doing a roaring trade off the Londolozi guides recently, as a cold snap took morning game drive temperatures down to just …

Photography The Week in Pictures Wildlife

Clash of the Titans: Rhinos Fight for Dominance

Rob Jeffery June 13, 2018 8

We could see some movement in a waterhole up ahead, slightly obscured by a large bush. At first tracker Judas and I thought it was a buffalo wallowing. We drove …

Wildlife

Just How Well Can Owls See?

James Tyrrell June 11, 2018 9

Owls are my favourite birds. I’m sure it has a lot to do with the characters that represented them in books I read when I was young, but years later …

Birds

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

What Happens to a Leopard in Half a Decade?

James Tyrrell February 21, 2017 5

Half a decade sounds like quite a long time, although it’s only five years. For a leopard, however, that period of time represents roughly a third of its life it …

Leopards Wildlife

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