The Week in Pictures # 60

James Crookes November 9, 2012 17

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 …

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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 …

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The Week in Pictures # 59

James Crookes November 2, 2012 38

This week, the pictures in my post are a stark contrast to my previous post, which showed a dry, winter backdrop. After all the recent rains, the bush has transformed …

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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. …

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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 …

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Is the Kruger Male Lion Dead?

Adam Bannister August 30, 2012 45

Two days ago (28 August) we found what we believe to be the remains of a male lion. Very little of the body remains: only a few fragments of bone, …

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The Week in Better Pictures…?

James Tyrrell August 20, 2012 31

Opportunism is the name of the game in the bush. Hyenas grabbing a kill from a leopard while it is still on the ground. Jackals sneaking meat from under a …

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The Majingilane Four

Adam Bannister August 4, 2012 42

The four Majingilane Males have been present at Londolozi for just over two years now. At first their approach, to pride domination, seemed to me to be chaotic and unplanned…I …

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Tsalala Lioness mating with Majingilane

Adam Bannister July 5, 2012 14

To be honest it was the very last thing I expected to see. The Tsalala lioness (with the tail), the mother of the remaining two cubs born in February 2011, …

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Why do Male Lions have Manes?

Adam Bannister June 23, 2012 7

At first this seems like a simple question! Whilst growing up I was always told that the mane of a lion acted as a shield against injury. The long wiry …

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What is happening to the Tsalala Pride?

Adam Bannister June 20, 2012 8

I just realised that we have not published a piece updating the latest developments with our beloved Tsalala Pride. Sadly, sometime during the month of May 2012, the last member …

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Young male from the Sparta Pride - Rich Laburn

Tsalala Young Male is BACK!

Adam Bannister June 13, 2012 19

One of Londolozi’s favorite male lions has returned to his traditional hunting grounds. Known by many as Solo, this male has been away from Londolozi for many moons! He has …

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Orphaned Lion Cub Killed

Adam Bannister June 12, 2012 34

I never enjoying writing pieces like this. Those of you who follow the continual lion warfare unfolding in the Sabi Sands may have a sour taste in the back of …

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The Sparta Cubs are Alive

Adam Bannister May 11, 2012 39

Not too long ago I defined the word HOPE using a remarkable sighting of a baby rhino. Well this morning, we at Londolozi, clearly define the word JOY! The morning …

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