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 …

Photography Wildlife

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 …

Leopards Wildlife

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, …

Leopards Wildlife

An Unlikely Foster Family: What You Didn’t Know About the White Rhino

Amy Attenborough May 23, 2015 12

The white rhino is quite possibly the biggest pure grazer that ever lived, a kind of modern day dinosaur if you like. It has a huge barrel shaped body carried …

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Collision Course

James Tyrrell April 21, 2015 19

Trouble is brewing in eastern Londolozi. Whilst over the past few months the Styx males looked set to inherit the kingdom from their fathers, there is a new threat pressing …

Wildlife

Sparta Pride: On the Run

James Tyrrell February 19, 2015 22

A few weeks ago we ran a post on why not finding something on game drive is sometimes best. Well, I take back what I said. Not finding the Sparta …

Wildlife

Lion Warfare: Styx Males Moving In

James Tyrrell December 29, 2014 16

In Greek mythology, the River Styx formed the boundary between the earth and the underworld. In some versions, the Styx had mythical powers and could render someone invulnerable. Legend has …

Wildlife

The Rise of a Future Generation: Part 2

James Tyrrell December 22, 2014 8

In April this year Mike Sutherland wrote a post that examined the lives of the young leopards of Londolozi. I thought it would be interesting if, 7 months later, we …

Leopards

The Tamboti Female: Looking to Reproduce

James Tyrrell November 10, 2014 4

The Tamboti female leopard can be an enigma at times. With probably the largest territory of any female at Londolozi, she can be tricky to track down, and will occasionally …

Leopards

Leopards Continue to Amaze

James Tyrrell August 4, 2014 11

“I’m worried…” were the words of Richard Ferrier, when we hadn’t seen the Vomba female for a few weeks. A justified worry, as she was never seen again. And now, …

Leopards

The Week in Pictures #90

James Tyrrell August 9, 2013 18

Leopards defined this week for me, as they so often do at Londolozi. The Xidulu female is still around, a a week after first being seen. The Tamboti female sadly …

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Return of the Xidulu Female

James Tyrrell August 6, 2013 2 8

Lucien Beaumont found a female leopard early in the morning as the mist was still enveloping the river valleys, still filtering up onto the crests, still covering Londolozi in an …

Leopards Wildlife

How do Hyenas Mate?

James Tyrrell May 27, 2013 2

For about a week we could do no wrong, with every turn we took and every decision we made seeming to result in some kind of fascinating discovery or wonderful …

Wildlife

The Leopards of Londolozi # 14

David Dampier December 14, 2011 8

After being on leave it has been some time since the last leopard post. This week the leopards, for a change, played second fiddle to some of the other happenings …

Leopards

Camp Pan Male mates with Nottens Female

Rich Laburn March 5, 2010 2 5

The Nottens female was a long way out of her territory. One of the oldest remaining descendants of the 3:4 female, she had moved north towards the Sand River in …

Wildlife

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