This Week in Pictures 370#

Bruce Arnott January 18, 2019 15

TWIP simply recounts the highlights of the week; it does not, however, reveal the hours we spend out there tracking and sometimes not finding the animals. With that further sense of knowing …

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One Year Later to the Day

Alex Jordan January 13, 2019 1 6

On a recent drive with well-renowned wildlife photographer, Sergey Gorshkov, we came across two large elephant bulls feeding alongside the road. Even though we were in search of a leopard, …

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How Long Does it Take to Swallow an Agama?

James Tyrrell January 7, 2019 10

Summer time is when the reptiles of Londolozi are out and about. Their poikilothermic lifestyles mean they are dependant on ambient temperatures to regulate their body heat, and the warm …

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The Week in Pictures #367

Alex Jordan December 28, 2018 1 10

“The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera” – Dorothea Lange Why do we take photographs? Each individual will have a different answer to …

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A Little Magic Can Take You a Long Way

Anna Ridgewell December 25, 2018 21

“I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of stars makes me dream” Vincent Van Gogh As predators patrolled the banks of the evergreen Sand River and birds began to …

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The Week in Pictures #365

Guy Brunskill December 14, 2018 1 15

With the rains that we have had over the last few weeks, lush green vegetation has burst, and the herbivores of the reserve are looking a lot healthier with all …

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How Does it Feel to Have Two Leopards Climbing Above You?

Bruce Arnott November 14, 2018 1 10

The answer to the question in the title? Awesome, shocking, inspiring. You cannot help but feel an elation of spirit. The way a leopard moves its slight but incredibly strong …

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What Can We See When No One’s Watching? Part 2

James Tyrrell November 11, 2018 11

Today we continue our series of interesting and unusual photographs from the recent camera trap study conducted across Londolozi. Some photos were comical, and some left us scratching our heads …

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What Can We See When No One’s Watching? Part 1.

James Tyrrell November 7, 2018 22

The Panthera organisation recently conducted a camera trap survey across Londolozi. The survey was done to get a better understanding of the leopard dynamics, densities and movements, but had the …

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The Week in Pictures #359

Alex Jordan November 2, 2018 1 17

A week of plenty. New lion cub discoveries as well as unbelievable leopard sightings that continue to keep us all enthralled. With multiple migratory bird species returning we have often …

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A Lesson in Fishing from One of Londolozi’s Most Beautiful Birds

David Dampier October 30, 2018 16

The Malachite is one of 9 kingfisher species found at Londolozi. Measuring just 14 cm from tail to bill and weighing only 17 grams, it would seldom be seen if …

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Why Do So Few First Time Safari Goers Know of Wild Dogs?

Bruce Arnott October 29, 2018 27

Many people arrive in Africa for their first safari and do not know of the African wild dog. Each time it surprises me when I hear, “I have never heard …

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Why Are We Attracted to the Young and Cute?

Alex Jordan October 27, 2018 18

Cute. What does it mean and why are we attracted to the small and young of the animals we know? There’s a good chance one is going to rather want …

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The Week in Pictures #357

James Tyrrell October 19, 2018 8

I finally got a glimpse of the Ottawa male lion, as he was found next to the Sand River, barely 200 metres from where one of the Birmingham males had …

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The Week in Pictures #356

Alex Jordan October 12, 2018 1 11

We’ll be honest and say that the bird in the last ID challenge still isn’t 100% confirmed. We consulted with a number of bird experts across the country and eventually …

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