Is the Sand River Safe for Leopard Cubs?

James Tyrrell January 5, 2017 7

The Nkoveni female leopard is expected to give birth to her second litter any day now. Her last litter was never seen, as is regularly the case with leopards. We …

Leopards Wildlife

In Memoriam: Departed Leopards of 2016

James Tyrrell January 2, 2017 5 7

I think when one first starts as a young and most likely naive ranger at Londolozi, you tend to feel there is a certain air of permanence about the leopards …

Wildlife

A Matter of Pride: Lions Into 2017

James Tyrrell December 31, 2016 11

I started working on a map to show the various areas in which the different prides of Londolozi and its surrounds have been operating, but gave up very quickly as …

Lions Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #264

James Tyrrell December 30, 2016 13

When one considers that even with lions hunting buffalo, leopard cubs moving through the Manyelethi riverbed, over 70mm of rain arriving and Christmas right in the middle of it all, …

The Week in Pictures Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #263

Callum Gowar December 23, 2016 4 8

It has almost been two years since commencing my inconceivable journey at Londolozi and every day I become more intrigued and fascinated by this dynamic landscape and the intricate and …

Wildlife

A Roundup of the Month’s Best Images

James Tyrrell November 28, 2016 2

With only a couple of days to go until December, we thought it fitting to look back over November and select our top twenty pictures from this month. With multiple …

Featured Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #259

James Souchon November 25, 2016 2 17

New life, new growth and new arrivals have been the theme for the last week. Ranger Andrea Sithole had the honour of calling in the first newborn Impala lamb a …

Wildlife

A Very Different Season: Another Soulful Experience

Londolozi Guest November 21, 2016 26

Recent guest Mike Johnson was on a return visit to Londolozi, and just had too many amazing photos not to share with us: After a magical time at this very …

Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #257

James Tyrrell November 11, 2016 9

It’s going to be strange seeing a change in the patterns of animals as the drought starts to break. A lot of animals tend to be creatures of habit, and …

Photography The Week in Pictures

Why Animals Don’t Pose

James Tyrrell November 2, 2016 9

Animals don’t just do nothing. A lion prostrated under a tree in the heat of the day isn’t doing nothing. It is resting during the hottest hours, conserving energy for when …

General Nature Wildlife

An Obituary for an Unknown Entity

James Tyrrell October 22, 2016 34

It’s a discussion I have had with quite a few people recently: what does “loss” mean to us in the context of the bush? Why should the death of a big …

Leopards Wildlife

Rhinos Save Buffalo From Lions

Alistair Smith October 11, 2016 6

The bush at the moment is producing some pretty incredible game viewing. We have been witness over the past couple of months to some of the most spectacular sightings. It …

Lions Wildlife

Lions Kill Buffalo in Front of Varty Camp

James Tyrrell October 4, 2016 10

Seeing a kill take place when on safari is often viewed as the Holy Grail of wildlife sightings. The reality of the event, however, can be slightly more upsetting than …

Lions Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #250

James Tyrrell September 23, 2016 14

We had 10mm of rain a few days ago, and it has been just enough to get one or two green grass shoots to poke their heads through the dry …

Photography The Week in Pictures Wildlife

Leopard Update: Mashaba Young Female Reaching Independence?

Sean Cresswell September 17, 2016 2 3

A sight eternally etched into my memory involves the fleeting glimpse of leopard rosettes darting through a thicket only a meter ahead of a lioness and the rest of her …

Featured Leopards Wildlife

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