Lion Update: The Mhangeni Split

James Tyrrell July 11, 2016 16

Things are getting slightly confusing on the lion front these days. Whereas in years past territorial lines amongst the Lions of Londolozi have – at least for the most part …

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The Week in Pictures #239

James Tyrrell July 8, 2016 2

The highlight of this week was not a sighting itself but the way in which tracker Jerry Hambana spotted the Tutlwa female (picture 3) a couple of days ago. I …

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A Surfing Leopard: Part 2

Nick Kleer June 27, 2016 15

“In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.” – John Muir Another blog about the Mashaba female..surprised?! Yet again this leopard and her daughter have provided me …

Leopards Wildlife

The Mashaba Young Female: Approaching Independence

James Tyrrell June 9, 2016 3

Textbooks can be necessarily vague when it comes to giving facts and figures about wild animals, and when looking up the age of leopard independence, one will generally read that they …

Leopards Wildlife

Why We Connect With the Bush

Werner Breedt June 4, 2016 7

What I have come to realise at my time at Londolozi, is the appreciation that every visitor has for the outdoors. This appreciation goes hand in hand with a sincere love …

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A Lion’s Roar: Let’s Discuss

James Tyrrell May 3, 2016 15

I don’t want to go into too much of the physics here, so don’t expect talk of pitch and decibels and wavelengths. Although I suppose that these attributes of a lion’s …

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The Week in Pictures #227

James Tyrrell April 15, 2016 4

One of the most exciting times to be in the bush is during the impala rut, in the months of May and June. For these few weeks of the year …

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Lion Update: Matshipiri Males Return

James Tyrrell April 2, 2016 20

It has been a long time since the two Mathsipiri males were seen on Londolozi soil. Casting my mind back, the last time I saw them myself was probably August …

Lions Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #225

James Tyrrell April 1, 2016 12

The Two Jameses from the guiding team – Tyrrell and Souchon – combine for TWIP this Friday. A few unusual creatures have been showing themselves after the recent rains, including …

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Matimba Males: Far South

James Tyrrell March 8, 2016 25

Late last week saw a rare event; some of the Londolozi trackers stumped. Despite following the tracks of the two Matimba males all the way through a sweltering morning, they …

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From Sandbank to Verdant Green: The Sand River’s Change

James Tyrrell March 1, 2016 0

In South Africa we are fairly lucky, in that natural disasters are not commonplace. We don’t have a Tornado Alley equivalent. Earthquakes, although the occasional tremor is felt, do not …

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What Do You Want To Know About Photography?

James Tyrrell February 27, 2016 19

Photographically we are very fortunate out here in the bush. We are privileged to live in an amazing wilderness area with some of the highest predator densities on the continent, …

Photography

Luck of The Draw

James Tyrrell February 6, 2016 3

When discussing the survival possibilities of young cubs – whether leopard, lion or cheetah – luck is probably the single biggest factor in determining their survival. We can go on ad …

Wildlife

New Leopard Cubs?

James Tyrrell January 16, 2016 8

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 …

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5 Questions for the ‘Maître de Maison’ of Londolozi’s Pioneer Camp

Ryan James August 25, 2015 10

Erin Bezuidenhout is the Camp Manager and hostess of Londolozi’s Relais & Châteaux Pioneer Camp. Under the leadership of Erin and her team, over the past 18 months, Pioneer has …

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