The Week In Pictures #776
Welcome to another week in pictures, and once again, what a week it’s been. From leopards and lions to wild dogs, Londolozi has had plenty to keep us busy. On …
Welcome to another week in pictures, and once again, what a week it’s been. From leopards and lions to wild dogs, Londolozi has had plenty to keep us busy. On …
Over the past few months, the Nhlanguleni Female has been absent from Londolozi. No tracks called in on her usual routes. No unexpected encounters leaving or returning to camp. For …
Lions aren’t supposed to be good at this. That’s the old story anyway. Leopards live in the trees, lions stay on the ground, and the two don’t swap roles. So …
We had been searching for leopards all morning when reports came through of a possible mating pair in the northern parts of Londolozi. Naturally, we headed in that direction, hoping …
Into summer we go! Having just gotten back from leave it’s always exciting to get back out there. This week certainly had plenty to offer. A special afternoon spent at …
This has been said at the start of every entry in this series, and it stays true. There is a weird kind of obsession that takes hold of people who …
August and September marked the arrival of spring at Londolozi. As the landscape shifted from the golden tones of winter to fresh shades of green, the bushveld began to stir …
Having just got back from leave recently, one of the first things I wanted to catch up on was what the Xinkhova Female has been up to, and it sounds …
There are certain leopard sightings that live in the imagination long before they happen: a leopard stretched across a granite boulder, one silhouetted against the last light of the afternoon, …
Big week. And I’m going to start with Nkoveni because there’s a lot to unpack. She’s lost one of her cubs. I’ll address that in the episode. But the remaining …
This has been said at the start of every entry in this series, and it stays true. There is a weird kind of obsession that takes hold of people who …
There are some leopards you see often enough that they become part of the fabric of the reserve. Others remain elusive appearing only every now and then before disappearing back …
This week I kept finding myself watching animals navigate the gap between where they are and where they’re going. It started at the wild dog den. The pups are getting …
The bush has really come alive over the last week. Generally speaking, we only experience two seasons here—rainy summers and dry winters; but this year has felt different, in that …
There are certain places at Londolozi that seem to collect stories. Ximpalapala Koppie is one of them. Rising from the surrounding landscape in a series of enormous granite boulders, the …