When The Cats Aligned
There are some mornings in the bush where, no matter how many game drives you have been on, you return to camp wondering how it all possibly unfolded. This was …
There are some mornings in the bush where, no matter how many game drives you have been on, you return to camp wondering how it all possibly unfolded. This was …
This Week in Pictures features an incredible variety of wildlife sightings from across Londolozi, with lions taking centre stage. The N’waswitshaka Males from the south, the Ntsevu Pride and the …
I’m not too sure if anyone has picked up on this, but several of my previous blogs have been about the Xinzele Female. For some reason, I’m always drawn to …
It seems after my recent blog “Who will my Fiftieth leopard at Londolozi be?” there have been a few newcomers, and so now, with much anticipation, I await to see …
Winter in the bush has a way of slowing down time just enough for you to take it all in. The crisp morning air, the golden low-angled light framing wide …
“The animal shall not be measured by man.” — Henry Beston. There are leopards you see. And then there are leopards you know. The Mashaba Female was the second kind. …
Recently, I had guests return to Londolozi who had visited in August last year. During that trip, we encountered the Gijima Males in the central parts of the reserve for the …
Two photographers, one week, one combined selection, which means this edition is a little heavier than usual. Bryce and I have pooled what we’ve each been out there capturing, and …
I thought it’s time for another edition of looking through my photographic archives (in a similar vein to previous blogs I wrote in October last year and February this year). …
One of the biggest differences between male and female leopards is the way they use space. While females establish their territories around food, water and safe places to raise cubs, …
Late one afternoon, Joy and I set out with our guests in search of the elusive Ximungwe Female. As we approached a prominent four-way crossing in central Londolozi, Joy suddenly …
In 100 years of Safari, the leopard has become the animal most synonymous with Londolozi. We have watched them from the same riparian thickets for generations, named their bloodlines, tracked …
The past week has reminded us just how diverse winter at Londolozi can be. Very cool mornings, clear skies, and golden afternoon light created the perfect backdrop for some memorable …
When we think of lions hunting, it’s easy to imagine them melting into waist-high grass before erupting in a coordinated ambush. Cover is everything, or so I often tell my guests… …
One thing I am still trying to find the balance between, and don’t think I will ever perfect, is when to take stills and when to video. It is a …