Matimba Males Chase Mhangeni Females

James Tyrrell May 10, 2016 17

The Mhangeni pride are not what they once were. The younger members of the pride are essentially doing what their mothers did once upon a time, breaking off and operating …

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The Week in Pictures #230

Avijja Fonseka May 6, 2016 5

Looking back on the events of last week, we can be reminded that nothing in the bush is ever constant. The fall of one being gives rise to an army …

The Week in Pictures

A Lion’s Roar: Let’s Discuss

James Tyrrell May 3, 2016 15

I don’t want to go into too much of the physics here, so don’t expect talk of pitch and decibels and wavelengths. Although I suppose that these attributes of a lion’s …

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5 Days Back on The Road

James Tyrrell May 1, 2016 12

Being involved in the behind-the-scenes media side of things, I don’t get to drive guests as often as I would like to these days. Recently however, I was granted the …

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What Next for the Tsalala Pride?

James Tyrrell April 30, 2016 12

In 2010 the Majingilane coalition came roaring into the Sabi Sands. The Tsalala pride at the time had some young lions in it, still relatively dependent on the adult lionesses. …

Lions

The Week in Pictures #229

Callum Gowar April 29, 2016 6

This week was defined by the events that unfolded around Sable Boma Pan, a small waterhole near the Londolozi airstrip. An old giraffe bull, well into the twilight of his …

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A Day of Firsts…

Callum Gowar April 26, 2016 7

There are a number of people who visit Londolozi having never been to South Africa before, let alone other natural areas where wild animals roam free. We as guides therefore have …

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The Week in Pictures #228

Don Heyneke April 22, 2016 2

I remember once reading that the first law of ecology is that everything is related to everything else. It easy to forget that there are a million intricacies that connect the …

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The Sparta Pride Cubs

James Tyrrell April 16, 2016 1

The Sparta pride made a welcome return to Londolozi, moving through the open woodland areas south and west of the Maxabene, before eventually settling near the Tugwaan riverbed, with one of …

Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #227

James Tyrrell April 15, 2016 4

One of the most exciting times to be in the bush is during the impala rut, in the months of May and June. For these few weeks of the year …

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The Week in Pictures #226

Nick Kleer April 8, 2016 12

“Listen to the voice of nature, for it holds treasures for you. – Huron” As 2016 flies past at an unimaginable rate, I am thankful for the gift of …

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March: A Roundup of the Month’s Best Images

James Tyrrell April 6, 2016 3

We’re well into April already, but that’s no reason why we shouldn’t look back once more and select a few highlights from March. Ardent followers of the blog would have …

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Lion Update: Matshipiri Males Return

James Tyrrell April 2, 2016 20

It has been a long time since the two Mathsipiri males were seen on Londolozi soil. Casting my mind back, the last time I saw them myself was probably August …

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The Week in Pictures #225

James Tyrrell April 1, 2016 12

The Two Jameses from the guiding team – Tyrrell and Souchon – combine for TWIP this Friday. A few unusual creatures have been showing themselves after the recent rains, including …

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Lion Cubs Update

James Tyrrell March 31, 2016 17

Rarely has there been a more consistent time to view lion cubs on Londolozi. For a few weeks now, the latest cubs of the Tsalala pride have been denned in a …

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