The Week in Pictures #512
The last vestiges of winter have been dominated by great sightings of the large cats this week. Delighted to have received early rain this spring, the new growth is not …
The last vestiges of winter have been dominated by great sightings of the large cats this week. Delighted to have received early rain this spring, the new growth is not …
The relationship between Londolozi and leopards goes hand in hand, to say the least. Londolozi just wouldn’t be the same without these elusive predators. Over the past few weeks, the …
A grey, cloudy morning hangs over Londolozi. The dark skies threaten but the rain holds off for the moment. It’s been some time since we’ve seen the Nkoveni Female and …
Initially starting off as an exceptionally nervous cub that took us a while to find, viewing of the Ximungwe female’s latest addition was never easy. However, through persistence in attempting …
Once again this week we are spoilt with an array of winter varieties provided by the magnificent Londolozi bushveld. We had some amazing sightings of the Ximungwe Female and her …
While recently spending an afternoon with guests at a sighting of the Mashaba Female leopard, our conversation led to the leopards past and present seen on Londolozi. This led to …
Growing up is tough. Growing up as a young leopard in the wild African bush is extremely tough! Each and every day is a battle for survival and if a …
What a week! Resisting the urge to break the news of the wild dog pups to you for a few days has been painful, but now that it is posted …
As a ranger, we can often put ourselves under unjust pressure when a guest arrives at Londolozi having been on safari numerous times before or having been somewhere else prior …
The week was filled with many great sightings, the Ximungwe female’s cub has been viewed a few times and is becoming a lot more relaxed. The Nkoveni female and her …
Wild Dogs surge across the Sand River and we spend some extended time with the Nkoveni female leopard as her nervous cubs are hesitant to approach across a clearing… Enjoy …
For close to a month we had had no sign of the cub of the Makomsava female. Some had started losing hope that the cub was still alive, until Tayla …
It’s a beautiful thing winning the trust of a wild animal, especially one as enigmatic and vulnerable as a leopard cub. It’s certainly not that they begin to trust you, …
“Out here you cannot press rewind or fast forward, only play. You have to live in the present.” – Anynomous In broken English, one of my recent guests – at …
Wildlife can be frustrating to photograph. I learnt this early on, after yet another exasperating sighting in which I had missed the best of the action. Animals don’t always do …