Tsalala Pride at Play

James Tyrrell April 13, 2015 7

The Tsalala pride are a bit different to other prides. They like to move in the day. Even in the heat of Summer, they are seldom to be found in …

Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #176

James Tyrrell April 10, 2015 10

It’s been a while since it was my turn to do TWIP, so I stuck a couple of extra ones in from the backlog I was accumulating on my hard-drive. …

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Lion Update: Tsalala Pride

James Tyrrell March 24, 2015 11

The young lioness of the Tsalala pride has a chip on her shoulder. The sole survivor of 8 cubs born to the two Tsalala sisters in 2011, she has had …

Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #173

Simon Smit March 20, 2015 11

In the Week in Pictures you will notice that many of my images are taken in the Sand River or at waterholes where animals have come to drink – their predictable …

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Lions: Anticlimax

James Tyrrell March 3, 2015 14

Yesterday morning had a slow start to it. It was a grey day in the Lowveld with the clouds scudding across the sky and a chilly wind blowing. Mike Sithole had …

Wildlife

Sparta Pride: On the Run

James Tyrrell February 19, 2015 22

A few weeks ago we ran a post on why not finding something on game drive is sometimes best. Well, I take back what I said. Not finding the Sparta …

Wildlife

The Soul of the Bush

James Tyrrell February 7, 2015 13

There’s a significant amount of nostalgia to be found in the bush. Simply driving through the Londolozi reserve, I find myself confronted by an indelibly imprinted memory around almost every …

Londolozi Family

The Week in Pictures #167

Simon Smit February 6, 2015 12

There is a chill gripping some of the mornings of late, a cooling air that softly whispers ‘winter’. The lack of consistent rains is slowly taking its toll and looking …

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The Week in Pictures #164

Amy Attenborough January 16, 2015 17

This week has proven to be a fun one photographically as the summer weather provided us with some different opportunities. Apart from the big cats that Londolozi is so famous for, …

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Dramatic Summer Skies

Simon Smit January 15, 2015 5

The first rains are now a distant memory but the rejuvenation is unmistakable. Green as far as the eye can see, rich nutrients freely available, a far cry from the …

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The Mapogo male known as Makhulu by Rich Laburn

Why Not Finding the Animal is Sometimes Best

James Tyrrell January 13, 2015 16

Londolozi is a family place, for staff and guests alike. The sense of community to be found here is hard to match anywhere. One of the things that makes life …

Tracking Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #162

James Tyrrell January 2, 2015 9

Happy New Year to everyone! I hope 2014 was wrapped up in fantastic style and that 2015 has got off to a cracking start. It has been all systems go on …

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Lion Warfare: Styx Males Moving In

James Tyrrell December 29, 2014 16

In Greek mythology, the River Styx formed the boundary between the earth and the underworld. In some versions, the Styx had mythical powers and could render someone invulnerable. Legend has …

Wildlife

Lion Warfare: Trouble Brewing

James Tyrrell December 18, 2014 25

Six different groups of male lions have been seen on the property in the last couple of months. And these are non-Majingilane males I’m talking about. With the dominant coalition …

Wildlife

Who is the Real King of the Beasts?

Amy Attenborough December 11, 2014 7

Whether they are stalking a buffalo, all shoulder blades and rippling muscles, lethargically padding within meters of the vehicle or even lying flat on their backs with their legs in …

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