The Mashaba Female and the Nweti Male
Encountering the Mashaba Female Leopard always comes with a hint of luck. Recently, her movements have grown unpredictable, making any sightings of her rare treasures as she roams the southern …
Encountering the Mashaba Female Leopard always comes with a hint of luck. Recently, her movements have grown unpredictable, making any sightings of her rare treasures as she roams the southern …
how do you know but ev’ry bird that cuts the airy way, Is an immense world of delight, clos’d by your sense five? – William Blake In this poetic inquiry, …
Late into the morning, Rangers Jess and Matt returned to the bush to continue following the tracks of the Nkoveni Feamle and her three cubs, long after all other rangers …
Coincidentally this week’s edition of TWIP falls on World Leopard Day, where we invite you to dive into the mesmerising world of leopard viewing at Londolozi. As we celebrate these …
This week, we are met with heartache as we mourn the loss of both of the Ximungwe Female’s cubs. The circumstances surrounding their disappearance remain shrouded in uncertainty. It began …
Autumn in the Lowveld, it doesn’t get much better! April is my favourite time of year on the reserve; the temperatures have started to cool down, the sunrises and sunsets …
It started out like every other morning at Londolozi – sipping on the perfectly brewed cup of coffee on Varty Camp’s deck, overlooking the Sand River. The early twilight fills …
A recent goal of mine has been to improve my tracking, and there is simply no better person to learn from than my companion and tracker, Ray Mabilane. Blessed with …
As we all know, a leopard mother raising cubs in the wild faces an incredibly challenging task. With high competition from other female leopards vying for their own territory, the …
As the seasons were shifting, the bushveld had begun transforming with the undertones of brown and grey setting the stage for winter to take over. However, the arrival of late …
Every day we head out into the bush a new adventure awaits but further to this there are hidden treasures to be found. I like to use the analogy that …
Following on from the recent blog where we had to finally accept the fact that the Plaque Rock Female had lost her cubs, I spent the afternoon with her as …
This week we enter my favourite month of the year, and the sightings have not disappointed me. With a recent stint of some quality good rain, the fauna that was …
A recent bout of rain that passed through the reserve got me thinking about the behavioural differences among various species, as well as whether certain animals can detect the influx …
The Ntomi Male is still doing well and recently provided us with an incredible afternoon’s sighting… It was my first game drive with a new set of guests (a combination …