The Most Complicated Ten Seconds in Nature- Leopards Mating
Let me set the scene. Two leopards. Dense thicket. The female crouched low, the male mounting, biting down on the nape of her neck. Ten seconds of snarling, growling chaos. …
Let me set the scene. Two leopards. Dense thicket. The female crouched low, the male mounting, biting down on the nape of her neck. Ten seconds of snarling, growling chaos. …
There are some mornings in the bush where, no matter how many game drives you have been on, you return to camp wondering how it all possibly unfolded. This was …
This Week in Pictures features an incredible variety of wildlife sightings from across Londolozi, with lions taking centre stage. The N’waswitshaka Males from the south, the Ntsevu Pride and the …
It seems after my recent blog “Who will my Fiftieth leopard at Londolozi be?” there have been a few newcomers, and so now, with much anticipation, I await to see …
Winter in the bush has a way of slowing down time just enough for you to take it all in. The crisp morning air, the golden low-angled light framing wide …
Few things create more excitement for me than spending time with a big, dominant male leopard. Being almost twice the size of a female leopard, the size disparity is very …
“The animal shall not be measured by man.” — Henry Beston. There are leopards you see. And then there are leopards you know. The Mashaba Female was the second kind. …
We found them. After six weeks of following this story, the search, the suckle marks, the morning I left her at 150 metres knowing exactly what I was walking away …
Here we are again. Another week down and another week of action packed sightings across the reserve. The days are noticeably getting longer now as we gradually move away from …
I thought it’s time for another edition of looking through my photographic archives (in a similar vein to previous blogs I wrote in October last year and February this year). …
We followed the Shingi Male into the last of the light the evening before. He was kind of moving with purpose, a somewhat deliberate walk as though he was looking …
One of the biggest differences between male and female leopards is the way they use space. While females establish their territories around food, water and safe places to raise cubs, …
There has been a subtle shift in the air around Londolozi. While we are still very much in the heart of winter, the days feel as though they are slowly …
In 100 years of Safari, the leopard has become the animal most synonymous with Londolozi. We have watched them from the same riparian thickets for generations, named their bloodlines, tracked …
This week I have some news. Those of you who have been following the Nkoveni Female’s story over the last few weeks will want to read on. I’m not going …