The Week in Pictures #77

James Tyrrell May 10, 2013 10

The dogs are back. A pack of 6 has been hanging around the big block to the south of Ximpalapala koppie for the last three days, and their reluctance to …

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The State of the Vomba Female

James Tyrrell May 9, 2013 1 13

Leopards come and go. Fact. They are born, get older and eventually die. The majority don’t even make it through their first year. Excuse this seemingly callous outlook, but it …

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The Penalty of Failure

James Tyrrell April 25, 2013 4

With the disappearance of the Maxabene female late last year, her territory came up for grabs. A recent interaction between two of Londolozi’s better known leopardesses resulted in the loss …

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Mashaba Female and her Cub

James Tyrrell April 17, 2013 1 9

The Sparta pride was somewhere deep in the far end of Londolozi. The hideously thick section to the south of the Tugwaan drainage, where scarcely a game trail is to …

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Tutlwa Young Male Leopard vs Tsalala Young Lioness

James Tyrrell April 8, 2013 1 8

A remarkable scene unfolded here at Londolozi on the 22nd of March. It was during morning game drive in the North, that the young Tutlwa male leopard was located while …

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The Week in Pictures # 73

James Tyrrell April 5, 2013 12

The rain returned for a day or two, giving the Lowveld a late gift as the dry season bears down upon it. Apart from the rain, the real concern this …

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Close Encounters of the Spotted Variety

Londolozi Guest March 25, 2013 7

Sunday morning’s game drive was so spectacular, we couldn’t expect it could be topped. Boy were we wrong! We mustered at the truck at 4:30 following afternoon tea. Michael and …

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The Week in Pictures # 71

James Tyrrell March 22, 2013 19

The Dry season is steadily approaching. We have not had any significant rainfall for some weeks now, and with the sun still delivering some summer heat, the bushveld has been …

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It’s Dark at 5:00 am

Londolozi Guest March 20, 2013 12

When you turn out the lights in the African bush it is very dark! We couldn’t even see our hands in front of our faces. And it’s still dark at …

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The Dudley Riverbank Cub

James Tyrrell March 18, 2013 1 12

Leopard cubs are fragile little animals. We hesitate to publicise the birth of a new litter as, sadly, the chances of them surviving to even a month old are slim. …

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The Ximpalapala Leopard Cubs

James Tyrrell March 13, 2013 1 9

Marula trees, open clearings, impala lambs and year-old leopard cubs are just about as perfect a combination of things as you can get in the bush. Impala lambs to provide …

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The Week in Pictures #69

James Tyrrell March 8, 2013 12

The North has been the place to go recently. I love crossing the Sand River to the highly variable terrain of the part of the property known as Marthly, as …

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A Sad Goodbye

Adam Bannister February 18, 2013 80

In my four years at Londolozi I have seen a number of rangers say goodbye. I always wondered what it must feel like to leave: the mixture of emotions that …

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The Leopard and the Zebra

Londolozi Guest January 26, 2013 6

Our recent guest, Ossi, sent us this fantastic footage of a leopard feeding on a young zebra before hoisting it into a tree. Enjoy…

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Maxabeni Female: Missing

Adam Bannister January 8, 2013 14

One of Londolozi’s iconic leopards is missing…the Maxabeni Female The last confirmed sighting of this icon was in the last week of October 2012. That is now 9 weeks ago! …

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