A Run of Good Luck with Alfie Mathebula

Rob Jeffery August 9, 2017 2 5

Every now and again when guiding, rangers or trackers seem to go through what James Tyrrell recently referred to as a purple patch in his blog. This is a time where …

Wildlife

Leopards Mating, Hyenas Waiting and a Warthog in a Tree…

Pete Thorpe August 8, 2017 3 13

“Male leopard tracks head north towards the Manyeleti River. They look fresh.” Those were the words I was delighted to hear from tracker, Bennet Mathonsi. We had been driving around …

Leopards Safari Experience Wildlife

How to Raise Two Cubs

James Tyrrell August 6, 2017 4 13

The last time a leopard on Londolozi successfully raised two cubs was in 2012, when the Tutlwa female’s 2011 litter (including the Nhlanguleni female) was pushed into full independence. The …

Cubs Den Leopards Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #294

Callum Gowar July 28, 2017 2 6

The icy bite in the morning air is gradually being replaced by more manageable, warmer temperatures, indicative of the slow arrival of spring. Albeit rather inconsistent, these warmer temperatures are …

The Week in Pictures Wildlife

What is The Message that Wild Animals Bring?

Amy Attenborough July 27, 2017 11

What is the message that wild animals bring, the message that seems to say everything and nothing? What is this message that is wordless, that is nothing more or less …

Wildlife

The Unexpected Special Times

Londolozi Studio July 26, 2017 1 9

We hopped into the vehicle with a couple of the back of house staff girls and headed off to go on a walk in the bush with Amy Attenborough as …

General Nature Leopards

The Week in Pictures #293

James Tyrrell July 21, 2017 5

This week has revolved largely around the movements of the Ntsevu pride, who continue to make the east-west traverse of Londolozi every 48 hours or so. Their territorial expansion into …

The Week in Pictures Wildlife

The Bush Is Listening… Or Is It?

Alistair Smith July 19, 2017 2 7

There have been a number of occasions over the past year, where tracker Euce Madonsela and I have been discussing the whereabouts (or at least the possible movements) of certain animals, merely …

General Nature Wildlife

One Square Metre

Helen Young July 16, 2017 4

A wise old tracker once told me “a good guide can take a game drive in a square meter. A great guide can take 10 game drives in the same …

General Nature Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #292

James Tyrrell July 14, 2017 1 8

With the Nkoveni female being seen scent marking regularly around the Londolozi airstrip, it is becoming quite clear that she has expanded her territory further west into areas where her …

Leopards Photography The Week in Pictures Wildlife

Debunking a Myth: Are Lions and Leopards Only Active at Night?

Pete Thorpe July 13, 2017 3 1

Before I begin, let me clear up a few definitions: Nocturnal – a species primarily active at night. Diurnal – a species primarily active during the day. Crepuscular – a …

General Nature Wildlife

Overheating Cheetah: Safari Myth or True?

James Souchon July 12, 2017 11

We have covered a few “safari myths” on this blog over the last year or so such as whether or not impalas can delay their births and do elephant get …

Wildlife

Three Leopards in a Tree

James Tyrrell July 11, 2017 3 13

I generally like the lesser-known leopards. Partly because as leopards I believe the more mystery they have about them the better, and partly because by default they tend to inhabit the further …

Featured Leopards Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #291

Don Heyneke July 7, 2017 1 13

Pictures tell a story. It has been a while since I have done a Week in Pictures; to be exact it’s been 40 weeks. While I have been happily preoccupied …

Featured Wildlife

A Leopard Teaches Us To Find Wonder in Rest

Christina Fox June 28, 2017 5

Wonder is one of the wildest elements and qualities on the massive scale of human experience. Just a pinch of it stops time. The world halts. The eyes fill. You …

Wilderness teachings Wildlife

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