Majingilane Meet With Tsalala Pride

James Tyrrell November 5, 2012 13

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 …

Wildlife

My Leopards of Londolozi

Adam Bannister October 31, 2012 1 1

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 …

Leopards Wildlife

The Eye of the Leopard

Adam Bannister October 24, 2012 8

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 …

Wildlife

Wild Dogs chase Kudu into watering hole

Adam Bannister October 20, 2012 3

One of the reasons I love my job is that every drive is different. You just never know what is going to happen. A couple of nights ago we had …

Wildlife

Lion Warfare: Majingilane vs New Males

James Tyrrell October 16, 2012 44

There are a couple of words and phrases that the Londolozi rangers use on the radio that get my pulse – and I’m pretty sure the pulses of the rest …

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Male lion, impala carcass and the vultures

Adam Bannister October 15, 2012 5

He used the Impala carcass almost as a lure. The Scar-Nose Majingilane Male lion, sat hidden in the thickets. His dark mane blended in perfectly with the dark green shrub. …

Wildlife

Hippo Sunscreen

Adam Bannister October 13, 2012 5

There was/is a belief that hippos sweat blood! This myth came about because of the dark red colour of the sweat. But believe me this is not blood; nor is …

Wildlife

How do birds land?

Adam Bannister October 10, 2012 4

Without getting too deep into the science of flight, I decided I would like to try research just a little about the physical adaptations and processes that allows birds the …

Wildlife

The Most Precious Lion Cub at Londolozi

Adam Bannister October 8, 2012 11

Most of you will be aware that the legendary Tailless Female from the Tsalala Pride has a cub, but I’m not sure if enough airtime has been given to this …

Wildlife

Who is the Piva Female?

Adam Bannister October 1, 2012 2 7

Londolozi is home to a very healthy population of Leopards. Over the years it has developed the reputation of being the premier spot in Africa to watch these majestic cats …

Leopards Wildlife

Tsalala Young Male at Londolozi

Adam Bannister September 28, 2012 16

I had to refer to the rangers sightings book to try find out exactly when these male lions were last seen at Londolozi. The answer…May 2012 For those of you …

Wildlife

Another magical bird: White-breasted Cuckooshrike

Adam Bannister September 19, 2012 4

It is wonderful and refreshing to know that after working at Londolozi for 4 years there are still new birds out there in the bush to be seen. The White-breasted …

Wildlife

Tugwaan Male mates with ‘Unknown Female’

Adam Bannister September 15, 2012 1 3

The other day the Londolozi trackers managed to track down a pair of mating leopards. Mating leopards are always wonderful to watch…emotional, passionate, loving, lustful, physical, fluid and ever so …

Leopards Wildlife

Vomba Female has a New Cub

Adam Bannister September 13, 2012 1 13

We at Londolozi are pleased to announce the arrival of a new leopard to the family. The Vomba Female is the proud mother of a single cub, born approximately mid …

Leopards Wildlife

Male Leopard Raids African Fish Eagle Nest

Adam Bannister September 4, 2012 33

It was the most bizarre sight that I had ever seen! I really had to pinch myself to be convinced that what I was seeing was real. Completely unexpected and …

Leopards Wildlife

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