The Week in Pictures #155
As the rains become more regular we slowly start to accept the fact that we might not end every drive bone dry but that has not in any way put …
As the rains become more regular we slowly start to accept the fact that we might not end every drive bone dry but that has not in any way put …
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT. NOT FOR SENSITIVE VIEWERS Lions sleep. A lot. In fact, to find lions not sleeping is relatively uncommon, and one of the reasons one heads out for …
An airport is a gateway. Through its faces, its languages, and its energy, travellers are offered the “amazon preview” to the picture that lies in wait across the threshold. There is an element …
I don’t want to write too much about this sighting. Because I can’t. Short of saying it was the single most awesome sighting I have probably ever been witness to …
This week featured some of the most intense and dramatic sightings it has ever been my privilege to be a part of in my time in the bush. Ok I’ll …
It’s not often one gets the opportunity to turn one’s back on a pride of lions in favour of something far more exciting, but that’s exactly what happened last week …
It is safe to say that the lion dynamics on Londolozi and the surrounding reserves are swiftly changing. The territories are shifting and there is a heaviness, a cloud of …
Spring is upon us and as much as it doesn’t look like it just yet the signs are definitely there to be seen if you look for them. The first …
The tracks of the Sparta pride crossed over the road in front of us. We were pretty far down in the South Western part of the reserve and with a …
We are, as Rangers and Trackers, in a very rare position, whereby we have the ability to explore. To search, to walk, to drive, to look and to see. To …
The Nanga Young Male is probably the sulkiest leopard out there at the moment. Forced into independence far earlier than is usually seen in young male leopards, he has had …
Another day draws to a close as the sun sits low on the horizon, the air starts to chill and the dark maned Majingilane calls into the night, a scene …
I know now, finally and officially, that this race is going to hurt!! A lot! I’m in the final few weeks of preparation now, and if the culmination of my …
There is change in the air. All of a sudden there is the slightest sign in the bush that the seasons have begun to swing. It is a very subtle …
“I’m worried…” were the words of Richard Ferrier, when we hadn’t seen the Vomba female for a few weeks. A justified worry, as she was never seen again. And now, …