Leopards Of Londolozi — The Ngungwe Female
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 …
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 …
The Northern parts of Londolozi are quickly becoming my favourite regions of the reserve, and it is all because of one animal, the Ngungwe Female. Not just because of her …
As one of the newer faces on the Londolozi ranger team, I thought I would take this chance to formally introduce myself here. I grew up in Johannesburg, studied Agricultural …
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 …
The Lion Dynamics of late have had many on the edge of their seats, and I found myself probably being the most invested. At any opportunity where I have heard …
After a bout of heavy rainfall, we decided to take an opportunity to head into the northern parts of the reserve, which means crossing over the Sand River, something that …
In a recent sighting, we were elated to find the Nkuwa Female and her rapidly growing two male cubs. She had been successful on a hunt and managed to hoist …
After not having seen the Xinzele Young Female since she was a cub, we set off into the northern parts of the reserve to try and see her after her …
For almost two years now, the Northern section of Londolozi has not been occupied by a dominant pride of lions. This area – known as Marthly – was previously home …
Up on a koppie next to the Manyelethi River there is a small cave. It’s hard to see as the road that runs past the koppies passes it to the …
On a relatively cool morning not so long ago, we decided to cross through the Sand River and treat our guests to a drive filled with beautiful scenic views. The …
Marthly Pools is one of the most beautiful spots on the Londolozi property. This series of semi-permanent waterbodies in the predominantly dry riverbed is found at a sharp bend in the Manyelethi, …
At the risk of us being a bit leopard-heavy this week (as if that’s a bad thing!), I’d like to briefly examine the current states of the Tutlwa and Nanga …
Enigmatic: difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious. The word ‘enigmatic’ can be used a lot when it comes to leopards, sometimes to the point of cliché. There is a leopard …