Leopards of Londolozi — The Senegal Bush Male
This has been said at the start of every entry in this series, and it stays true. There is a weird kind of obsession that takes hold of people who …
This has been said at the start of every entry in this series, and it stays true. There is a weird kind of obsession that takes hold of people who …
This week I kept finding myself watching animals navigate the gap between where they are and where they’re going. It started at the wild dog den. The pups are getting …
There are certain places at Londolozi that seem to collect stories. Ximpalapala Koppie is one of them. Rising from the surrounding landscape in a series of enormous granite boulders, the …
This has been said at the start of every entry in this series, and it stays true. There is a weird kind of obsession that takes hold of people who …
We went back to the wild dog den. Last week, three pups. This week a few more surprises were waiting at the entrance that we did not see coming. There …
Watch a leopard make a kill, and the hunt is only half the story. The other half is everything that comes after. She catches her breath first. Then, almost immediately, …
Few things create more excitement for me than spending time with a big, dominant male leopard. Being almost twice the size of a female leopard, the size disparity is very …
We followed the Shingi Male into the last of the light the evening before. He was kind of moving with purpose, a somewhat deliberate walk as though he was looking …
There is a moment, somewhere in the opening minutes of this film, where you realise you are watching something that took decades to make. Not in the editing suite. Not …
These elusive predators are renowned for their stealth and solitary nature, so I thought it would be worth shedding some light on how they communicate with one another without actually …
After a particularly busy period, I had the rare opportunity where I did not have any guests for a morning. Hearing that the Nottens Male had been seen on Londolozi, …
My adventure into the bush this week started with a simple plan: to try to get across to a pack of wild dogs that had been seen moving through the …
Over the past year or so, along with his mother, The Shingi Male has definitely been one of the most viewed leopards at Londolozi. His beautifully rich golden coat and …
The late afternoon light has a way of revealing the bush’s finer details. Shadows stretch, colours soften, and animals that remained hidden during the heat of the day begin to …
Some moments in the bush only make sense once you piece them together. A sighting here, a behaviour there — and suddenly the bigger picture starts to form. Over the …