What do Lions Dream Of?

Nick Kleer December 19, 2016 22

“Adopt the peace of nature: her secret is patience.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson. The silence of the morning was broken by the very distinctive calls of male lions calling, but who …

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Lion Update: Continued Majingilane Surveillance

Sean Cresswell May 5, 2016 31

The Majingilane are back in the spotlight. Have they ever not been? Taking appreciation for everything else is important, but when male lions step up to the plate the whole world …

Lions Wildlife

Christmas in May

Londolozi Guest May 18, 2013 26

It’s Christmas in May and filled with anticipation I wait impatiently for 6:00 and the first game drive of the day. Be it a giraffe in the grey mist or …

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A Sad Goodbye

Adam Bannister February 18, 2013 80

In my four years at Londolozi I have seen a number of rangers say goodbye. I always wondered what it must feel like to leave: the mixture of emotions that …

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Majingilane in Black and White

Adam Bannister February 6, 2013 19

The other morning we were fortunate enough to have all four Majingilane Males together. I used this opportunity to try get an update date close up facial shot of each …

Photography Wildlife

December at Londolozi

Adam Bannister December 24, 2012 19

As Christmas is about to break here at Londolozi Game Reserve, I thought I would just post a couple of the pictures I have managed to capture in the last …

Photography Wildlife

Tsalala Young Male Comes of Age!

Adam Bannister December 20, 2012 22

There is trouble brewing amongst the Londolozi Lions. Lion Warfare has taken an unexpected turn in the last 3 weeks with the Tsalala Young Male and his comrade, the Sparta …

Wildlife

The Lions of Londolozi: The Apple iBook is launched

Adam Bannister December 19, 2012 19

I am glowing with pride as I sit down to write this. Many of you have been following this blog for the last few years and may very well have …

Photography Wildlife

Tsalala Pride taking shape

Adam Bannister November 10, 2012 15

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 …

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 …

Photography Wildlife

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

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 …

Wildlife

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 …

Wildlife

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 …

Wildlife

The Sparta Pride Orphans

Adam Bannister June 10, 2012 10

We follow with interest the life of the two motherless Sparta Pride cubs. These two female cubs, born around October/November 2011, lost their mother at the end of April 2012. …

Wildlife

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