Did Londolozi Set the Bar Too High?

Hugh Urbantke October 30, 2019 10

In less than a month I will return to Londolozi and can hardly wait! Then I started to wonder whether our first visit set the bar too high. Our first …

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Why I’ll Never Tire of Londolozi

Al Kaiser October 28, 2019 24

When a man is tired of {Londolozi], he is tired of life -paraphrase of Samuel Johnson I have had the good fortune of visiting Londolozi numerous times over the years. …

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Makomsava Female Comes of Age

James Tyrrell October 27, 2019 2 13

The Makomsava female has only recently been attracting the amorous attention of the area’s male leopards. She was viewed attempting to mate with the Flat Rock male a month or …

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The Week in Pictures #410

Guy Brunskill October 25, 2019 1 17

With the Sand River barely trickling and temperatures still rising, we patiently wait for the returns of the rains to wet the scorched earth. In the heat there has been …

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Nhlanguleni Female Mates with Flat Rock Male

James Tyrrell October 23, 2019 2 11

We’ve written quite a bit recently about how the Nhlanguleni female’s cubs are the first intact litter in seven years to make it to independence on Londolozi. And while this …

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Teamwork to Find a Leopard in a Tree

Nick Sims October 20, 2019 11

We were looking for leopards, just north of the Sand River. Driving slowly along, we were suddenly surprised by a hyena scrambling quickly up from the River, running across our …

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The Guiding Sounds of the Bush

Julia Munnik October 19, 2019 7

Ranger James Tyrrell and I were hacking through the bush trying our best to find a leopard. James would often cut the engine to see if he could hear any …

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The Week in Pictures #409

Alex Jordan October 18, 2019 1 12

As the heat and wind continue to rise it allows for some of the most spectacular sunsets I have ever witnessed. Dust-filled skies trap short wavelengths of light; as the …

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Photographing Leopards in Trees on Cloudy Days: What to Do

James Tyrrell October 16, 2019 16

(This post is written under the assumption that the photographer is not shooting in full Manual Mode) Cloudy days can be a lot brighter than you think. Instead of looking …

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The Week in Pictures #408

James Tyrrell October 11, 2019 11

Firstly, the answer to yesterday’s Mystery Bird challenge… The answer is a Green-backed or Striated Heron. There’s not a lot to go on, but the long legs and long crest, …

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What Happened 5 Years Ago? #4

James Tyrrell October 8, 2019 10

We didn’t manage to fit in a September memory lane post last month – too much content coming out of the rest of the lodge – but for the sake …

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The Week in Pictures #407

Dean De La Rey October 4, 2019 1 30

“In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.” John Muir The definition of to seek is to attempt, or desire to obtain or achieve (something). This …

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Timing Sometimes IS Everything

Dean De La Rey October 2, 2019 17

We set out to look for the Tortoise pan male and – after a great suggestion on a hot day by tracker Ray Mabilane to drive past a few waterholes …

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Leopard Update: the Central South

James Tyrrell October 1, 2019 6 17

We’ll get on to the leopards of the deep south in a week or two; for now let’s concentrate on what’s happening between the Sand River and the prominent Tugwaan …

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The Week in Pictures #406

Alex Jordan September 27, 2019 1 22

After a heat wave of temperatures reaching the high thirties, it has been a chilly last few days with strong winds and far cooler temperatures. This made game viewing difficult …

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