Sparta Lioness Has Been Killed
In a clash unseen by Londolozi eyes, a lioness from the Sparta pride was killed by the six Mhangeni breakaway lionesses a few days ago. With this new pride encroaching …
In a clash unseen by Londolozi eyes, a lioness from the Sparta pride was killed by the six Mhangeni breakaway lionesses a few days ago. With this new pride encroaching …
The best way to find the big cats is to look at birds. Or anything else small really. Sounds silly, I know, but it is when the vehicle is switched …
I started working on a map to show the various areas in which the different prides of Londolozi and its surrounds have been operating, but gave up very quickly as …
I was browsing through some old photos recently and came across a series of pictures of the Nkoveni female leopard from when she was around ten months old and still dependant on …
A lot has been written about the drought which the Lowveld – and indeed South Africa – is currently going through, but if we cut to the core of it, …
There are no real photos to show in this post. There aren’t many stories to tell. Sightings have been so scarce and fleeting that that in itself is the story. In …
Living and working in the bush, we are constantly reminded of what a privilege it is to be in the presence of wild animals. No two days in the bush …
It took me a long time to see leopards mating for the first time and it wasn’t until early last year that I got to witness this rare moment for …
The Sand River, which courses through a perennial belt of green across Londolozi, is home to a myriad of different species. Various water birds trot on the buoyant water plants, …
As mentioned a few days ago in an update on the Mhangeni pride, no-one can really predict with any amount of certainty what is going to happen from one day …
As a guide, it’s pretty important to get an idea as to what it is exactly that your guests want to see when on safari. And the obvious thing to …
One of the most humbling aspects of guiding in an ever-changing environment, filled with unpredictable animal behaviours and seemingly infinite possibilities, is that there is always something new to be …
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 …
Two years ago today, ranger Mike Sutherland introduced the latest litter of the ever-elusive Tutlwa female. Any regular followers of the Londolozi Blog will recognize the name of the Tutlwa female, …
Back in mid-2012, the Dudley Riverbank female gave birth to a single cub at a place called Paul’s Crossing in the Tugwaan drainage line. The area is thickly covered with bushwillow …