The Tsalala Lions: Still Alive and Well. For Now

James Tyrrell November 4, 2020 27

The Tsalala female and her daughter dodged a proverbial bullet a few days ago, walking within 100 metres of the full Nkuhuma Pride where they were lying above the Manyelethi …

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The Lions That Act Like Leopards

James Tyrrell October 8, 2020 23

I don’t know how many of you have watched the old Indiana Jones movies from the 80’s. But there always seemed to be some sort of ancient trap in which …

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Virtual Safari: The Week in Video #29

James Tyrrell October 4, 2020 20

A whole spectrum of wildlife was encountered this week, with probably the most intense sighting being the Ntsevu pride stealing a kill from a young female leopard. As we head …

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The Power of 21 Lions Walking Past

Guy Brunskill July 14, 2020 41

If you have ever been to Londolozi or any game reserve for that matter, and you have been in close proximity to a lion, you should clearly remember the feeling …

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Virtual Game Drives: The Week in Video #17

James Tyrrell July 12, 2020 12

So much happened this week I can fully admit we are a bit behind in getting all our content out, so next week promises to be an absolute bumper video …

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Jumping to Conclusions

James Tyrrell April 6, 2020 27

We were late getting down to where the Ntsevu pride had been the night before, but we had been delayed by a leopard and wild dogs, so weren’t too displeased. …

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What Happens Next With the Ntsevu Pride?

James Tyrrell March 28, 2020 20

The Ntsevu Pride is simply getting too big. That sounds a bit ludicrous from our perspective, as there are very few things as awe-inspiring as having a pride of 20 …

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Lost Lion Cub Found

James Tyrrell February 5, 2020 15

A phrase many will be familiar with is, “You win or you learn”. In the African bush, the harsh reality is that the learning part can sometimes be substituted by …

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The Week in Pictures #424

James Tyrrell January 31, 2020 12

For once I’ve remembered to include the answer to the mystery bird without being reminded a few hours after publishing: The correct answer was a Magpie Shrike, which many of …

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Fulfilling a Lifelong Dream of Coming Face-to-Face with a Lion

Diana Devaul November 30, 2019 31

I am not adventurous by nature. In fact, a flickering shadow can send shocks of adrenaline racing through my veins. That is why daily safaris in search of the world’s …

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The Week in Pictures #413

James Tyrrell November 15, 2019 16

Firstly, yesterday’s Mystery Bird… It was a Southern Grey-Headed Sparrow: The chestnut shoulders and white wingbar were big clues. A possibility might have been the red-backed shrike, a migratory bird …

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Lions Roaring: The Ripple Effect from Cape Town to Cairo

James Tyrrell July 27, 2019 17

Malelane is a long way from Pafuri. Approximately 350km in fact. And I imagine that many readers of this post may not have heard of either place. Pafuri is right …

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Tsalala Cubs Alive and Well

James Tyrrell May 5, 2019 24

We’re just going to leave these here… We broke the news in early March that the Tsalala female had given birth, but knowing how fragile young cubs are, no one …

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Incredible Scenes: Mhangeni Pride Kill Waterbuck in Waterhole

Bruce Arnott April 29, 2019 30

Last week we watched the Mhangeni pride attempt to hunt a warthog, fail, and then try with a buffalo, and fail again. This all happened in one afternoon. They were …

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