The Week in Pictures #453

Pete Thorpe August 21, 2020 27

The big news this week is that the Makomsava female has given birth to her first litter in the northern parts of Londolozi. She is using a rocky outcrop that …

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Londolozi’s Lions: Current Status

James Tyrrell August 18, 2020 25

Lions Wildlife

The Great Return

Pete Thorpe August 15, 2020 32

As much as international travel is still limited, there are some guests that we have noticed returning to Londolozi. The first I noticed arrived from somewhere between Finland and Western …

Birds Wildlife

Fresh Hope: A New Ostrich Nest

Pete Thorpe August 12, 2020 28

Greg Pingo: “Pete, do you think that’s an ostrich over there?” Pete: “No that’s a stump in the grass…” Needless to say, the stump swivelled at the top end, also …

Birds Wildlife

Did You Know That Giraffes Eat Bones?

Pete Thorpe July 30, 2020 20

There is a story that has been passed on from several generations of rangers at Londolozi about a guest that repeatedly kept asking a ranger whether giraffes eat meat: Guest: …

Wildlife

Exploring The Unknown: Our Only Certainty

Pete Thorpe July 25, 2020 25

James Tyrrell said it himself to me this week. “If we knew what was going to happen out here, we would all have grown bored long ago…” There’s one thing …

Wilderness teachings Wildlife

Never Before Recorded Footage Of a Male Leopard Carrying a Cub

Pete Thorpe July 22, 2020 41

Male leopards are well-known to practice infanticide, i.e. killing cubs that are not their own offspring. This is well documented across large cat species. Once the cub has been killed, …

Leopards Wildlife

Incredible Otter Sighting: On Foot

Pete Thorpe July 21, 2020 26

To co-inhabit an area with another species for over a decade without even seeing it is testament to how rare Cape clawless otters are at Londolozi. This is the track-record …

Wildlife

Wild Dogs vs Hyena vs Leopard

Pete Thorpe July 11, 2020 21

Monkeys alarming way in the distance got us on track late one afternoon. It was the sound of hyenas fighting that gave us even better direction. Finally we found the …

Wildlife

A Londolozi First For Me

Pete Thorpe June 23, 2020 21

Everyone has lifetime firsts (first kiss; first job etc.) and every safari-goer has their safari firsts. I had an exceedingly exciting personal first last year when I saw a wild …

General Nature Safari Experience Wildlife

The Antics Of The Ximungwe Young Male Leopard

Pete Thorpe June 13, 2020 2 24

Watching a leopard grow from weeks of age to independence is truly special. I suppose it could be compared with watching your child grow, albeit with no actual contact or …

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A Starry Night Delivers An Unexpected Visitor

Pete Thorpe May 30, 2020 25

Winter months at Londolozi offer some of the clearest night skies around. I have had many guests in awe of the amphitheatre of stars above their heads on a drive …

Photography Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #440

Rob Crankshaw May 22, 2020 38

A typical day for me during the normal hustle and bustle of Londolozi Game Reserve living is unfortunately not filled with photography. However with a slightly slower pace during the …

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The Mystery of The Moving Elephant Skull: Part 3

Pete Thorpe May 20, 2020 32

It seems great things do happen in threes as following on from Part 1 and Part 2 of this investigation, it seems we have finally struck gold. No hyenas were …

Wildlife

The Mystery of The Moving Elephant Skull: Part 2

Pete Thorpe May 18, 2020 37

We continue with our search to gather evidence of who or what is responsible for moving the elephant skull. We tried using another trail camera with the ability to capture …

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