Senegal Bush Male Has a Close Call

Nick Sims May 3, 2021 1 33

The sun was still hidden below the Eastern horizon as I strolled into the carpark at Varty Camp. As tracker Life Sibuyi and I discussed our plans for the morning, …

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A Treasured Moment With the Ximungwe Female and Her Cub

Tayla Brown April 22, 2021 1 27

One evening on our way back to camp, we came across the Ximungwe female leopard. She was making her way into an area that we knew she had been making …

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A 12 Day Safari in Pictures

Chris Taylor April 19, 2021 1 30

Midway through the doldrums of last year’s lockdown, Bronwyn Varty-Laburn wrote an interesting blog post on the changing trends of travel and how the safari industry is in fact perfectly …

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New Leopard Cubs

Guy Brunskill April 13, 2021 1 33

As I’m sure many of you read in Chris Taylor’s recent TWIP, he mentions the finding of not one but two new leopards dens. The Ximungwe and Nhlanguleni females have …

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Cheetahs in the Mist

Tayla Brown April 8, 2021 18

Early one misty morning, something in the corner of my eye caught my attention. At first I thought it might have been the stump of a fallen tree, but as …

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Londolozi Easter 2021 – A Reflection on Kindness & Empathy with the help of The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse

Amanda Ritchie April 4, 2021 14

“Nothing beats kindness.” said the horse. “It sits quietly beyond all things.” Easter Sunday means different things for different people. For some, it’s about faith. For some, it’s about family. …

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A Morning Spent with Elephants

Nick Sims March 30, 2021 14

There is something magical about elephants. Many people share this sentiment and I am certainly one them. The sheer size of these majestic animals is enough but the manner in …

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The Week in Pictures #485

Chris Taylor March 26, 2021 1 28

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 …

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What Does the Dawn Hold?

Nick Sims March 18, 2021 25

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 …

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Where is the Tatowa Female?

Chris Taylor March 16, 2021 1 25

I was recently asked in the comments section of one of my blog posts on the whereabouts of the Tatowa female. Quite honestly, she hadn’t really crossed my mind since …

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Tracking the Avoca Male Lions

Nick Sims March 10, 2021 22

A few weeks ago we witnessed an unusual event in the current lion dynamics here at Londolozi. The two Northern Avoca males marched all the way from their territory in …

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The Lonely Tree of Life

Tayla Brown March 9, 2021 20

On a rocky outcrop on the banks of the Manyelethi River sits a very interesting tree. This tree has fascinated me for quite some time now. There may be more …

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Does the Ximungwe Female Have Cubs?

Guy Brunskill March 2, 2021 1 38

We had not seen the Ximungwe female for well over a month. For a female who was seen very often on the reserve – in fact almost certainly our most …

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A Morning of Surprises

Nick Sims February 22, 2021 25

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 …

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My First Time Seeing One of Londolozi’s Royal Family of Leopards

Tayla Brown February 11, 2021 1 24

There are many leopards at Londolozi. Some that we get to see regularly and then a few that are very seldom encountered; this latter group includes one particular leopard, the …

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