The Mashaba Female and Cub: Going Strong

James Tyrrell May 28, 2013 1 8

Some sightings are just too beautiful not to post. Not all sightings in the bush need to be drama and action and high intensity in order to leave you stimulated, …

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Tamboti Female Leopard and Cubs

James Tyrrell May 22, 2013 13

After many apparently unsuccessful mating attempts with the Maxabene 3:2, Camp Pan and 5:5 males, the Tamboti female finally gave birth to a litter of two in late February or …

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The Week in Pictures #78

James Tyrrell May 17, 2013 11

An amazing week; some of it captured on film, some in photos, some not recorded at all, but all of it very special. This has honestly been one of the …

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A New Leopard Cub

James Tyrrell May 15, 2013 15

We were sitting with a large herd of buffalo on our eastern boundary, just south of our north-east corner. Impala were alarming nearby, slightly west of us, but in the …

Leopards Wildlife

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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