Sparta Lioness Has Been Killed

James Tyrrell April 3, 2017 10

In a clash unseen by Londolozi eyes, a lioness from the Sparta pride was killed by the six Mhangeni breakaway lionesses a few days ago. With this new pride encroaching …

Lions Wildlife

Picking up Chicks in the Bush

Kevin Power April 1, 2017 3

I’m glad I got your attention. An evocative heading will do that. However, I’m unfortunately not going to be giving any advice or techniques to use in the local pub …

Birds Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #277

James Souchon March 31, 2017 35

Recently it has been very hard to explore too far into the reserve because a lot of the action has been happening right around the lodges each day. This last …

The Week in Pictures Wildlife

How Many Photos is Enough?

James Tyrrell March 28, 2017 4

If you haven’t yet, be sure to visit our Leopards of Londolozi website, which we launched last year as part of our 90th Birthday Celebrations. It profiles the various territorial leopards …

Photography Wildlife

A Birdwatchers Dream

Shaun D'Araujo March 22, 2017 4

One of the things I most enjoy about summer in the Lowveld is the increase in the amount of waterbodies due to the higher rainfall. The surrounding vegetation is also …

Birds Wildlife

Once in a Lifetime?!

Nick Kleer March 20, 2017 8

“We do not inherit the world from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.” – Native American Proverb. A very rare occasion today as I write a blog that …

Wildlife

A Hyena Does Something Strange

Shaun D'Araujo March 16, 2017 6

Hyenas have always had a reputation of being strange animals. They are one of the few mammal species which have a matriarchal society, in which the females possess genitals which …

Wildlife

The Spirit of Adventure

James Tyrrell March 15, 2017 10

There are very few who have done as much in their lives as Pete Fleck already has. Followers of the Londolozi Blog will remember Pete from 2014, when we competed …

Londolozi Family

The Newest Cubs on Londolozi

Amy Attenborough March 14, 2017 17

I don’t know what I expected but it certainly wasn’t what we got… It was late in the morning and myself along with two other rangers (Fin and Kevin) and …

Leopards Wildlife

Tickling For Survival

James Tyrrell March 12, 2017 4

I know how in the modern world we can be slaves to convenience, but with time being of the essence in so many facets of our existence these days, the …

General Nature

The Week in Pictures #274

James Tyrrell March 10, 2017 10

The exciting news is that we think the Tsalala Tailless lioness might have given birth to cubs. She has not had much luck in raising litters over the last five …

Wildlife

Tony Goldman: Best of Mammals

Anthony Goldman March 8, 2017 14

A couple of weeks ago we ran a post featuring some of the best of long-standing guest, Tony Goldman’s bird images. We promised a follow-up post in which we’d feature …

Photography Wildlife

Londolozi’s Queen of Soups

Anna Ridgewell March 7, 2017 12

For those of you who have visited Londolozi, you will know that the soups we serve are some of the best in the Lowveld, South Africa, and as some guests have …

Cuisine

Lion Update: What Will Happen Next?

Kevin Power March 5, 2017 30

Trying to understand lion dynamics in the central Sabi Sands at the moment is a bit like trying to understand quantum physics. Beyond the understanding of most people, and even for …

Lions Wildlife

Where Have the Matimba Males Gone?

James Tyrrell March 2, 2017 23

September 2nd, 2015 was the day on which the first sighting of a Matimba male lion was officially recorded on Londolozi soil. Although from their tracks we knew they’d been …

Lions Wildlife

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