The Sparta Cub with the ‘big head’
Those of you who have been at Londolozi over the last month, and who were fortunate enough to spend some time with the Sparta lion pride, will know exactly who …
Those of you who have been at Londolozi over the last month, and who were fortunate enough to spend some time with the Sparta lion pride, will know exactly who …
Elephant twins do exist. Although very rare in nature, they have been recorded a number of times. There are a few records of twins being born to Asian elephants in …
The wild dogs had been found in the morning, quite by chance, as they stole a kill from a female leopard in the North of the property. They had vanished …
My two favorite months of the year in the bush are November and December. The rains have arrived and life has sprung. It seems to be a race for survival …
The first male leopard I saw regularly in the Sabi Sands before starting at Londolozi was the Munghen or Sand River Male. A beautiful brute of a leopard, this male …
It’s one of Londolozi’s longest standing traditions: a fierce soccer/football match, which acts as a curtain raiser to the annual staff christmas party. This year, like all those before, was …
After a refreshing two week break from work I am delighted to be back at Londolozi Game Reserve. Ready for another enchanting six weeks behind the wheel. Ready, to head …
The week started off really well when we discovered the 4 Sparta lionesses, their 7 cubs and 3 of the Majingilane coalition all feeding on an adult giraffe. With their …
This is one of the more unusual and unexpected sightings of the year. Although I personally did not see it, I managed to chat to Dean Smithyman who did. I …
The much loved Tsalala Pride are looking great! The past year has been very difficult on this special group of lions. If one considers that not too long ago it …
This week it seemed that there were lions everywhere and leopards were nowhere to be seen. At one stage during the week, we had the Sparta pride, Tsalala pride, Tsalala …
I can’t believe it is that time of the year again! It’s lambing season for the beautiful Impala. Very soon little baby Impala will be running around Londolozi. In fact, …
A few days ago we ran a post about the Tsalala Pride taking down a buffalo in the Sand River near camp. Three mornings after the kill, ranger Dean Smithyman …
This morning, after having a ridiculously good leopard sighting, I felt inspired to go through my computer looking back at some of the leopard pictures that I have taken over …
Like in all animals the pupil of a leopard’s eye constricts or dilates according to the amount of light that enters the eyes, with both pupils normally dilating in dim …