The Mysterious And Elusive Leopard Cub From The North

Matt Rochford May 3, 2023 2 16

Crossing into the northern parts of the reserve, Marthly, is always exciting; it is a large piece of land with a low density of roads. There is something mystical about …

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All The New Life

Sean Zeederberg March 7, 2022 16

Summertime safaris are inundated with the excitement of new life showing itself in many ways, shapes and forms. The arrival of the rains promotes a surge in the growth of …

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A One-on-One with Shan Varty this Mother’s Day

Jemma Thorpe May 9, 2021 18

It felt only appropriate to spend some time with Shan Varty when unpacking the lessons of motherhood, and especially lessons learnt through Mother Nature. There is a thread linking all …

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Hidden in the Dappled Light

Jess Shillaw April 29, 2021 25

The team were lucky to have found the Nkoveni Female and her two cubs in a thickly vegetated watercourse, and the next day we headed to the spot. Knowing that …

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Following the Nkoveni Female Leopard

Dan Hirschowitz April 28, 2021 1 24

We set out from Tree Camp just before the sun had started to appear. It was a beautiful, cool morning. We could hear the birds starting to wake, distant alarm …

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The Week in Pictures #489

James Tyrrell April 23, 2021 17

It’s been a fairly heavy leopard week, with a couple of Londolozi’s better known individuals taking centre stage. As spectacular as isolated sightings can be, seeing the same leopard on …

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Virtual Safari: The Week in Video #47

James Tyrrell February 7, 2021 15

So much has happened in the past few months that some stories were bound to get overlooked. Today we delve into the archives once more to revisit a sighting with …

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Wildebeest Are Anything But Stupid

Kirst Joscelyne January 26, 2021 21

Let us say a few words, at least, in praise of the hardy wildebeest. Instead of one name, they have two: the oldest ‘beest is always gnu. – Ogden Nash …

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The Wildebeest Calves

James Tyrrell December 14, 2020 13

Less than five minutes. That’s how long it took for a wildebeest calf to get to its feet for the first time. Granted it’s usually not quite as quick as …

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The Batis Nest

James Tyrrell November 23, 2020 20

Almost a month ago exactly, Ranger Jess Shillaw spotted the nest of a Chinspot Batis nestled in the branches of a Milkwood tree on the banks of the Manyelethi River. …

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Habituating a Leopard Cub

James Tyrrell October 31, 2020 19

It’s a beautiful thing winning the trust of a wild animal, especially one as enigmatic and vulnerable as a leopard cub. It’s certainly not that they begin to trust you, …

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ANOTHER Leopard Cub: This One Shouldn’t Exist

James Tyrrell October 13, 2020 1 40

Speechless. That was the word that leaped to mind. When Managing Director Chris Kane-Berman reported a leopard with a 3-4 month old cub on a kill a couple of kilometres …

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Why Leopards are Like Hermit Crabs

James Tyrrell October 6, 2020 1 15

Well, they’re not. In appearance, anatomy, habitat, size… literally nothing about them is similar apart from the fact that they are both organic life forms. BUT…when their place of residence …

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Giraffes and Their Creches

Sean Zeederberg August 31, 2020 18

Over the last few weeks we have seen a lot of giraffes congregating together, in a variety of herd make-ups. We know there is no strict or long lasting affiliation …

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