Safari is About the Unexpected

Alex Jordan August 28, 2018 1 18

We had a plan: to drive the Manyelethi River in the north, to enjoy the breath-taking views, riverine vegetation and biodiversity, with the ultimate hope of finding a leopard. Silence …

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A Final Goodbye to the Tamboti Female

James Tyrrell August 27, 2018 1 22

It’s time to say goodbye. With no sign of the Tamboti female for well over a month now, and the last official sighting being of her in very poor condition …

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Lioness Almost Kills TWO Male Leopards

James Tyrrell August 25, 2018 2 31

With the Anderson male now going through the final stages of the recovery process of his left eye, one would hope he would stay out of trouble for awhile. Instead, …

Leopards Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #349

James Tyrrell August 24, 2018 23

The slight rain we had a few days ago didn’t really change anything in the bush, apart from making for a slightly damp morning’s game drive. What it did do was …

Photography The Week in Pictures

The Most Incredible Camera-Trap Leopard Photo Ever?

James Tyrrell August 23, 2018 1 27

No doubt the best leopard picture we’ve ever captured! – Dr. Guy Balme. When a renowned leopard biologist who also happens to be the director of the Leopard Program for …

Leopards Wildlife

My Incredible Few Days of Leopards

Jutta Mielke Nestle August 20, 2018 5 27

After a roundtrip in Namibia my husband and I returned to Londolozi for the third time in the hope of seeing more leopards .But what happened during those three days …

Leopards Wildlife

The First Hint of Summer

James Tyrrell August 19, 2018 1 13

The first Wahlberg’s Eagle sighting at the end winter tells us that the season is drawing to a close. Although usually the first migrants to get here, this year they …

General Nature

How Do You Tell the Difference Between a Male and Female Leopard?

James Tyrrell August 18, 2018 5 22

This may sound like a simple one, but it’s not always as clear-cut as one would think. Ok if you have a clear view of the leopard’s nether regions, or …

Leopards Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #348

Alex Jordan August 17, 2018 11

For most, the weekend officially begins on a Friday. At Londolozi there are no weekends. There are no Sunday blues or the rush of the Monday madness. Every day is …

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Anderson Male Still Has His Eye!

James Tyrrell August 13, 2018 1 19

My Londolozi colleagues will laugh at me for this one, as I don’t usually like admitting that I’m wrong, but in this case I am more than happy to, as …

Leopards Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #347

Londolozi Studio August 10, 2018 13

This has been an amazing week at Londolozi. In spite of a cold front which swept through South Africa, we have had beautiful days with stunning viewing of wildlife. For …

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The REAL Benefits of Birding

Pete Thorpe August 8, 2018 18

Birds are not necessarily the first things that spring to mind when one is planning that first safari to Africa. However, soon after arriving here, it becomes obvious that birds …

Birds Wildlife

Leave Space in the Photograph

James Tyrrell August 5, 2018 14

This is just a quick one for the photographers out there. Kylie Jones ran a post a few months ago in which she asked some of the Londolozi guides their best …

Photography Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #346

James Tyrrell August 3, 2018 20

What one finds over the years is that there is a continual oscillation between lion-focused periods and leopard-focused periods. Sometimes there’s as much drama in one population as in the …

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Being There

Patrick Donehue August 2, 2018 21

So, here’s the question: Why would a commercial photographer, with over forty years of experience, visit Londolozi without his or her cameras to record the adventure? I first visited South …

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