The Week in Pictures #486
First up, the answer to yesterday’s Bird ID Challenge: The three birds in question were Amur Falcons. Almost all of them have departed now for their long migration back to …
First up, the answer to yesterday’s Bird ID Challenge: The three birds in question were Amur Falcons. Almost all of them have departed now for their long migration back to …
We watch a high spirited young leopard trying to chase wildebeest in a clearing, sit with a hippo bull in full display and we look at the amazing benefits for …
This past week has been filled with plenty of excitement. Two leopard den sites were discovered on Monday afternoon! The Nhlanguleni female’s den was found just west of our camps …
With the lodge having been relatively quiet over the last 10 days, our ranging and tracking team have had the opportunity to involve ourselves in activities which don’t come around …
We left camp at 5am as we had to get to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (about two hours away) for my guests to catch an early flight home. Shortly after …
The highlight of the week must have been the Ntsevu pride taking down an adult wildebeest a stone’s throw from the Londolozi camps. It was almost completely devoured within 10 …
Now that we’re heading into autumn at Londolozi, a few things are beginning to change. The early mornings have a noticeable crispness, something that they lacked during the summer. The …
Lions steal the show this week, with the Ntsevu pride sulking in the rain and then two of their sub-adults getting lost. Our biggest eagle, a huge giraffe and some …
It was an elephant-heavy week, with young ones galore and breeding herds surrounding the Londolozi Camps practically every day. Lions have also been plentiful of late, with both Nkuhuma and …
Mating leopards, the Ntsevu pride in full force, and a leopard in a tree like you’ve never seen it before… This summer’s long grass has made leopards in particular particularly …
This week was mainly about the north, which we can access again after some temporary repairs to the flood-damaged Causeway over the Sand River. The Nanga female was found with …
Well, we started releasing these virtual safaris in response to the world essentially shutting down just under a year ago, and we thought we’d probably only be doing them for …
My wife and I were very fortunate to be back at Londolozi in January 2021 for yet another much anticipated safari. A few days before we were due to arrive …
It was still dark when ranger Chris Taylor and I met in the Ranger’s Room. Over a cup of coffee we decided on a plan. Our mission was simple; attempt …