Is There Honour Between Lions?

James Tyrrell June 7, 2017 25

Three mornings ago we bumped into the non-injured Matshipiri male and followed him for 100 metres through the chilly dawn until he lay down in a clearing, looking about him. His …

Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #286

James Tyrrell June 2, 2017 11

Seeing the change in behaviour in the predators in the colder weather has been interesting. I remember Tom Imrie once telling me how the first hour of the morning in the …

Featured Wildlife

Matshipiri Males in Trouble

Amy Attenborough May 29, 2017 19

From being what was once a strong and stable coalition just a short while ago, the Matshipiri male lions are now in serious trouble. In mid- to late April, in an …

Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #284

James Tyrrell May 19, 2017 9

We ran a post recently that examined the female leopard dynamics in the northern reaches of Londolozi, and talked about the relatively unknown Ingrid Dam female. When we first started seeing …

The Week in Pictures

Throwback Thursday: Different Tsalala Breakaway Cubs

James Tyrrell May 18, 2017 5

The beauty of a digital archive is that within a few short clicks you can be reviewing events from way back when, either comparing past with present and trying to …

Wildlife

A Lesson in Tracking

Alistair Smith May 16, 2017 12

There is nothing more exciting than following a fresh set of tracks. The moment requires intense focus, constant awareness of your surroundings, and a unique attention to detail if the tracking …

Guests Lions Tracking Wildlife

Mhangeni Breakaway Pride Renamed

James Tyrrell April 29, 2017 15

With the evidence conclusively pointing towards the Mhangeni Breakaway pride not rejoining with the adult Mhangeni females, the time has come to rename them as their own independent entity. Traditionally, animals …

Lions Wildlife

Sparta Lioness Has Been Killed

James Tyrrell April 3, 2017 10

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 …

Lions Wildlife

How Many Photos is Enough?

James Tyrrell March 28, 2017 4

If you haven’t yet, be sure to visit our Leopards of Londolozi website, which we launched last year as part of our 90th Birthday Celebrations. It profiles the various territorial leopards …

Photography Wildlife

Tony Goldman: Best of Mammals

Anthony Goldman March 8, 2017 14

A couple of weeks ago we ran a post featuring some of the best of long-standing guest, Tony Goldman’s bird images. We promised a follow-up post in which we’d feature …

Photography Wildlife

Lion Update: What Will Happen Next?

Kevin Power March 5, 2017 30

Trying to understand lion dynamics in the central Sabi Sands at the moment is a bit like trying to understand quantum physics. Beyond the understanding of most people, and even for …

Lions Wildlife

Farewell to the Hip Scar Male

James Tyrrell February 27, 2017 48

On the 5th of this month we ran a post reporting the impending demise of the Hip Scar male from the Majingilane coalition. Seen in very poor condition, we didn’t …

Featured Wildlife

To Feel a Lion’s Roar

Callum Gowar February 15, 2017 16

One of the first things that fascinated me when I started guiding at Londolozi was the lion pride dynamics and working with tracker, Freddy Ngobeni, it was something I started …

Lions Wildlife

The Beginning of the End for the Majingilane

James Tyrrell February 5, 2017 35

It was always going to be the Hip Scar male. The outsider. The one with the limp. The one whose calls often went unanswered by the rest of his coalition. I …

Lions Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #268

James Tyrrell January 27, 2017 10

Wildebeest calves strike me as particularly stupid little creatures. They’re hilarious to watch as they gambol around the clearings with their funny “Meep” sounds, and their expressionless faces with those …

The Week in Pictures

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