One Mongoose, Many Mongooses!
When on game drive, we normally have an overarching goal of what we want to try and find, but it is safe to say that there will be moments in …
When on game drive, we normally have an overarching goal of what we want to try and find, but it is safe to say that there will be moments in …
With the current shift in lion dynamics, you’re never quite sure which lions you’ll find where. Over the past week, I’ve had a good run with the Kambula Lionesses. Both …
They might not have the swagger of a lion or the mystique of a leopard, but mongooses are among the bush’s most charismatic and underrated characters. Agile, intelligent, and endlessly …
The Nkoveni Female was found resting in the tall grass beneath the shade of a tree, proudly guarding her recent kill – an impala ram she had taken down earlier …
It’s been a very cat-centric week here at Londolozi with a male cheetah that has been hanging around definitely stealing the show. We found the stunning animal resting atop a …
It is often in the moments when one slows down and sits quietly that we are rewarded with unique, unusual and unexpected sightings that are slightly out of the ordinary. …
As you spend more time observing animal behaviour, you often start to wonder what life is like from their perspective. The discussion usually leads to a comparison of predators versus …
This week we enjoy some great viewing all-round. Without a doubt, we are spoilt with a number of amazing predator sightings and amongst them, we have a few phenomenal sightings …
Many guests have asked me what do leopard cubs do when their mother leaves them at their den site? The mother leopard, in this case the Picadilly female will leave …
First off the answer to this weeks’s bird challenge… Many of you got it right; it was of course a female Scarlet-Chested Sunbird. The streaky breast was a big clue; …
The bush is a slightly quieter place at the moment, with many of the migratory bird species having departed for northern climes. The speed and distance of the many migrations …
The search continues for the cubs of the ever-elusive Ndzanzeni female in the deep south of Londolozi. Whilst tracks of her criss-cross her relatively small territory, actually finding her amidst …
When one first visits the bush, it is generally the bigger animals that interest you the most. The lions, leopards and elephants thrill first time visitors, and so they should. …
As I sit here and ponder my words, I feel a calm pass over me. My senses are in tune to the wilderness, I listen, I smell, I see. I …
Believe it or not, the highlight of the week for me was actually capturing a photo of a banded mongoose. These little critters almost never stay still long enough for …