Mhangeni Pride vs Elephants

James Tyrrell January 27, 2014 19

Lions are always touted as the king of beasts. Not so. Despite the occasional rare event in which lions have been seen taking down elephants (usually isolated incidents involving extenuating …

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The Week in Pictures #113

James Tyrrell January 24, 2014 9

The Tsalala pride were constantly attended by the dark-maned Majingilane this week, while the rest of the males accepted his monopolisation of the females and moved off to solace with …

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Cheetahs Return?

James Tyrrell January 21, 2014 3

Well, sort of… A few days ago, while driving up near our North-East corner with this year’s current crop of trainee rangers, Mark Nisbet stopped the vehicle to look at …

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Tsalala Pride: Feeling the Squeeze

James Tyrrell January 20, 2014 12

The Tsalala pride has been featuring prominently of late. Basing themselves on the clearings on both sides of the Sand River, we have enjoyed some wonderful viewing of these lions …

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My Perfect Day

Londolozi Guest January 18, 2014 20

My perfect day is set in the heart of the African bush in the private game reserve of Londolozi located in South Africa. We are awakened at 5:30am and my …

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How to Photograph with a Wide angle lens

Mike Sutherland January 16, 2014 7

We spend our time trying to get closer to animals, to photograph them and to see the intricate details they possess. We can sometimes become so focused on getting in …

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Lion Warfare: Tsalala and Sparta Males. Where to?

James Tyrrell January 14, 2014 24

There is trouble brewing. Since 2010 the Majingilane have reigned supreme over the central Sabi Sands. Their territory encompasses all of Londolozi and spills over to our East, West and …

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The Week in Pictures #111

James Tyrrell January 10, 2014 11

If you are a cricket fan, our Nelson is up; 111 posts and counting! So stand on one leg for luck, or whatever it is that the umpires do… There …

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Lion Warfare: Sparta Pride Struggling

James Tyrrell January 6, 2014 14

It’s just my opinion, but I think the Sparta pride is in trouble. A few weeks ago, we ran a post entitled ‘What are These Lions Doing?” in which we …

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The Week in Pictures #110

James Tyrrell January 3, 2014 9

This week we thought we’d venture back in time, so you might see some of the browns of Winter coming through in the photos and wonder how they got there. …

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In Search of Paradise

Mike Sutherland December 31, 2013 13

Paradise for us, comes in many shapes and sizes, it comes in forms and feelings, in what we do and how we enrich our lives. Paradise may be in the …

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Lions at Their Very Best

James Tyrrell December 30, 2013 18

A few days ago, the weather report was bleak. Days of hard rain were forecast. I was driving the Fuller family from LA, and having travelled half way around the …

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The Week in Pictures #109

James Tyrrell December 27, 2013 15

After threatening for a long time with many a cloudy day, the rain has finally arrived. This morning our vehicle had decided to head out on drive no matter what …

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Don’t Look a Leopard in the Eye

James Tyrrell December 24, 2013 14

It is rather embarrassing when you utter an ignominious squeal in front of your guests. Luckily this has only happened to me once, and it was more than two years …

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