Is the Maliliwane Female Dead?

James Tyrrell March 27, 2016 1 9

The name Maliliwane (previously Campbell Koppies young female) is not one that has featured too regularly on the Londolozi blog in years past. One of our least known leopards who resides …

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A Dazzling Display

Kevin Power March 26, 2016 2

Survival of the fittest. A phrase that is often used, but not often observed. Even being out in the bush and spending time with animals on a daily basis, we …

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Lessons From a Squirrel: The Piva Male and Kudu Calf

Callum Gowar March 23, 2016 2 7

Moving his hand swiftly upwards, tracker Freddy Ngobeni indicated for me to stop, as he had just heard the chattering alarm call of a squirrel. I immediately switched off the …

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No Holds Barred in Treetop Brawl

Sean Cresswell March 16, 2016 2 11

Being a spectator to nature’s incredible events is all we can ask for. Isolated and non-impactful viewing of wildlife is a privilege and reveals to us the smallest window of …

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Low Light Photography: An Introduction

James Tyrrell March 15, 2016 2

In line with our What Do You Want To Know About Photography post from a week or two ago, and after the photographic workshop we held recently, so well documented by …

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Throwback Thursday: Tutlwa Female’s 2014 Litter

James Tyrrell February 25, 2016 1 4

Two years ago today, ranger Mike Sutherland introduced the latest litter of the ever-elusive Tutlwa female. Any regular followers of the Londolozi Blog will recognize the name of the Tutlwa female, …

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The Times They Are A-Changing

James Tyrrell February 16, 2016 13 6

Graeme Marais was a ranger at Londolozi from 2009-2011, and being one of the best birders the reserve has ever cultivated, he is often brought in to help run the …

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How to Drink the African Stars

Rich Laburn December 9, 2015 6

“Come quickly, I am drinking the stars!” – Dom Pérignon (monk) Dom Perignon and Londolozi Game Reserve are both defined by the love and magic that occurs in an act of co-creation …

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5:5 And The Three Little Pigs

Trevor McCall-Peat December 7, 2015 1 12

It is that time of year again when the bush is teeming with new life. Baby impalas, wildebeest and warthogs are just about everywhere you look. A warthog sow will give …

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Dudley Riverbank Female Is Dying

James Tyrrell October 13, 2015 1 12

Death, it seems, is just a part of life, and for the Dudley Riverbank Female, it is likely that the end is not too far away. This is not an obituary, nor …

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The Nanga Female: Caught in the Crossfire

James Tyrrell October 12, 2015 1 6

To say that the last few years have been tough for the Nanga female would be an understatement. Losing three litters and having constant turnover of the males in your …

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Is The Gowrie Male Leopard Dead?

James Tyrrell September 14, 2015 1 14

The section of Londolozi north of the Sand River has been dominated by the Gowrie male leopard since early 2013. He first started making his presence known in late 2012, …

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Photographic Journal: The Mashaba Female’s Cubs

James Tyrrell August 13, 2015 1 18

The 2008-2009 period saw the Vomba young female, Maxabene young males and Nyelethi young female and males being raised on Londolozi. After this came a dearth in leopard cubs during …

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Mashaba’s Cubs Revealed

James Tyrrell July 26, 2015 1 11

The mystery leopard from the post earlier in the week is indeed the Mashaba female. Well done to those who put either her or the Tamboti female as their guesses, they …

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Legendary Leopards: The Camp Pan Male

James Tyrrell July 13, 2015 2 19

I type this without knowing if the Camp Pan male leopard is alive or dead. We are incredibly lucky at Londolozi, in that the leopards we see are generally used …

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