Curiosity Killed the…. Giraffe?

James Tyrrell April 9, 2019 10

One would think that stumbling into Africa’s apex predator out in the wilds would be reason enough to head the other way, yet the innate curiosity of giraffes almost makes …

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24 Hrs in Photos: The Nhlanguleni Female and Cubs

James Tyrrell April 8, 2019 1 18

Ideally, we try to let the photos on our social media platforms tell the story more than we do the writing. There’s only so much one can say to try …

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Close, Closer, Closest: Trying Different Photographic Angles

James Tyrrell April 7, 2019 18

High frame rates can be a curse in modern digital cameras. Being able to keep the shutter button depressed at over 10 frames per second can mean you end up …

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Young Leopard Turns One Year Old: Should We Celebrate?

James Tyrrell April 6, 2019 15

We’ve written a few times about 12 months being the golden number in leopard infant survival. Graph mortality vs. age and you’ll see a drop-off after this time, (although roughly …

Leopards Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #381

James Tyrrell April 5, 2019 12

We’re closing in on what will probably be 6000 photographs on The Week in Pictures. Ok I’m not going to go back and count them all, but given that we …

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Grandmother, Mother, Grand-cubs: The Mashaba Leopard Dynasty in One Sighting.

Guy Brunskill April 4, 2019 2 12

The Ximungwe female had stashed a kill under a thick Combretum bush that was growing at the base of a marula tree. The grass was long and we could hardly …

Leopards Wildlife

Bird Combat: Guineafowl Capoeira

James Tyrrell April 3, 2019 9

Birds can be pretty vicious it seems, especially when armed with long legs, powerful muscles with which to kick and sharp claws at the end of their toes. Helmeted Guineafowl, …

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Rhinos vs Lion Pride: No Contest

James Tyrrell April 2, 2019 6

Now that April 1st is behind us (yes it was fake news; no male leopard would adopt a lion cub!) we can get back to what’s really happening in the …

Lions Wildlife

Extraordinary Sighting: Hosana Male Leopard Seen With Both Leopard AND Lion Cub!!

James Tyrrell April 1, 2019 1 49

We couldn’t believe our eyes either! When the Hosana male leopard was found on top of a termite mound, and ranger Harlequin McQuail lifted his binoculars and saw a cub’s …

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Tracking Tales: The REAL Reason There are Handles Next to the Tracker’s Seat

James Tyrrell March 31, 2019 16

Tracker Exon Sibuyi is a softly-spoken man, yet some of his stories are the best you will hear in the bush. He’s been knocked unconscious off the tracker’s seat by …

Wildlife

What Are the Best Focus Settings for Wildlife Photography?

James Tyrrell March 30, 2019 11

Cameras these days are impressive, to say the least. Focus settings for wildlife photography may seem very complex at first glance. From things like tracking focus that can automatically stay …

Featured Photography Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #380

James Tyrrell March 29, 2019 14

First up of course is the answer to our Mystery Bird Challenge #10. The answer was a Monotonous Lark. These little guys have practically been infesting the marula crests of the …

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More Flying Leopards

Kevin Power March 28, 2019 1 17

Despite the summer heat and the water temperature of the Sand River resembling that of a tropical sea, leopards still don’t like getting their feet wet. A superb series of …

Featured Wildlife

Land Rover Souchon Ndzanzeni Female Leopard

The Embarrassment of Getting Lost

James Tyrrell March 27, 2019 18

One generally takes a subconscious pride in knowing one’s home turf pretty well. I’m from Cape Town, and I would always scoff at reports of tourists getting lost on Table …

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What Bird is This #10?

James Tyrrell March 25, 2019 4

Our last Mystery Bird Challenge edged us into the realm of the LBJs (Little Brown Jobs), which is scary territory for most aspiring birders (and many competent ones as well). …

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