No Love Lost: Nyelethi Update

Rich Laburn November 22, 2010 1 3

The remains of a young impala ram were hooked over a branch in the Jackalberry tree. As we looked up the guests gasped in unison at the realization that we …

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Coming Soon – The Leopards of Londolozi!

Rich Laburn November 17, 2010 21

Recently a very good friend of Londolozi went in for such a major operation and it got us thinking about all those people who are far away from home dreaming …

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The Sunset Bend Legacy

Rich Laburn May 20, 2010 1 15

It was about this time last year that we said our final goodbye to the 3:4 Female as she slipped into that immortal realm of great Londolozi Leopards. This autumn …

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Camp Pan Male mates with Nottens Female

Rich Laburn March 5, 2010 2 5

The Nottens female was a long way out of her territory. One of the oldest remaining descendants of the 3:4 female, she had moved north towards the Sand River in …

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The reason persistence works

Rich Laburn February 22, 2010 2

She seemed foolish at first, childish and inane in her abilities. The Vomba Young Female Leopard had spotted the mongoose running into the small shrub and was after it in …

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How motherhood works

Rich Laburn January 14, 2010 4 1

The bonds between this mother and her cubs are now stronger than ever. She humors them, nurtures them and pays each one its own special piece of attention. Her killer …

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Nottens Female Leopard Feeding

Rich Laburn November 25, 2009 1 3

The Nottens female leopard had hoisted the impala into the upper echelons of the Marula tree. It was so typical, so predictable, yet so effective for her purposes. Tried and …

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Growing into adulthood – 3:2 and the blind hyena

Rich Laburn November 11, 2009 2

The 3:2 Maxabeni Young Male had sharpened his instincts. He saw the hyena coming from the other side of the river. Tensing his muscular body into the tall grass, he …

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Contentment and the Camp Pan Male

Rich Laburn October 30, 2009 1 7

The Sand River was behind us when the the impala carcass caught our attention. Hanging stripped and soulless in a Jackalberry tree, the scene was surrounded only by fresh tracks …

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Young Male Leopard’s Life Lesson

Ricardo Laburnum September 30, 2009 3

You might have seen the video of one of the young Mxabene male leopards capturing and hauling a young duiker up a Marula tree before letting it drop and watching …

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Female Leopard Hunts Massive African Rock Python

Ricardo Laburnum September 26, 2009 1 7

Vomba’s curiosity could not be denied. With typical catlike inquisition she padded her way towards the python. She was not afraid, rather cocky and sure of herself, as if she …

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Young Mxabene Leopard Attempts First Hunt

Ricardo Laburnum September 22, 2009 4

The Following Video May Offend Sensitive Viewers The Mxabene female’s 10 month old cub had been found alone, sitting atop a dry, dusty termite mound. He was exuding a sense …

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First ever footage of the Dudley Riverbank Female Leopard and Cub

Rich Laburn September 4, 2009 1 2

The Dudley Riverbank Female and her one cub was caught on video for the first time this last week. Adam Bannister and James Siwela found the leopards in the south-eastern …

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Leopards Found Mating this Morning at Londolozi

Rich Laburn August 30, 2009 4

Mike Miller and Freddy Ngobeni had heard about the mating pair of leopards at Tortoise Pan late last night and were subsequently intrigued enough to see if they could locate …

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