The Week in Pictures #329

James Tyrrell April 6, 2018 7

With the sadness associated with the sudden decline of the two remaining Majingilane males, this week will not go down as one of the happiest in Londolozi memory. But as …

The Week in Pictures Wildlife

Another Majingilane at Death’s Door

James Tyrrell April 5, 2018 69

Two days ago we posted about the Scar-nose male of the Majingilane coalition being in poor shape, and wondered where his old patrol-mate, the Dark-maned male, might be. We didn’t …

Lions Wildlife

Leopards Steal From Wild Dogs

Rob Jeffery April 4, 2018 3 2

Tracker Judas Ngomane and I were following wild dogs on a hunt. Andrea Sithole and Sersant Sibuyi had found them at Finfoot Crossing in the Sand River at first light. …

Leopards Wildlife

The Final Demise of the Majingilane

James Tyrrell April 3, 2018 59

An old male lion, ousted from his territory and suddenly nomadic, will always have a haunted look in his eyes. Without trying to sound fanciful or assume he has human …

Lions Wildlife

Leopard Kisses Buffalo: Unbelievable!

Pete Thorpe April 2, 2018 46

As we approached a herd of 80+ African Buffalo, tracker Bennet Mathonsi shouted, “Leopard! Leopard!”. Next to the buffalo? Surely not… He was right though. A young male leopard was a …

General Nature Leopards Wildlife

The 6 Things I Miss the Most about Londolozi

James Hobson March 31, 2018 11

“The only man I envy is the man who has not yet been to Africa – for he has so much to look forward to.” ― Richard Mullins I wake …

General Nature Safari Experience

Birmingham Male Lions Push Further Onto Londolozi

James Tyrrell March 29, 2018 14

It’s been many, many months since the regular calls of the Majingilane came reverberating down into camp from up at the airstrip. Being serenaded by lions during dinner was a …

Featured Lions Wildlife

Leopard Cub Killed by Lions

James Tyrrell March 27, 2018 3 24

The surviving cub of the Nanga female leopard was killed by lions this morning. Wrong-place-at-the-wrong-time seems to happen far too regularly for this female, and on the banks of the …

Leopards Wildlife

Sunday Stories: Fooled by a Plant

James Tyrrell March 25, 2018 12

Alex Jordan and I were heading into the north to see if we could get some photos of the Nanga female or Anderson male leopard, on a kill they had …

General Nature Sunday Stories

How To Identify Lions

James Tyrrell March 24, 2018 11

Long-time Londolozi guest and friend Michael Klauber recently posted a question asking about the identification of individual lions; whether there is a system or not, and if so, does it …

Lions Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #327

James Tyrrell March 23, 2018 7

Scrub Hares are pretty much a given on night drives. Seeing at least a couple is pretty much guaranteed as you head back to camp, and we’ve amused ourselves greatly …

The Week in Pictures Wildlife

New Leopard Cubs? Maybe.

James Tyrrell March 19, 2018 4 5

Early 2016 was quite simply a ridiculous time to see leopard cubs on Londolozi. At one point the Nhlanguleni female was the only territorial female on the reserve to not be …

Leopards Wildlife

Ageing Gracefully

Sam Zeederberg March 17, 2018 8

“ I have two replaced knees, battle with lower back problems, arthritis in my fingers and elbows and I have never done yoga before… I’m not sure that I can…But …

Yoga

Introducing the Ximungwe Female Leopard

James Tyrrell March 14, 2018 1 11

As some of you may have noticed from posts in the last couple of weeks, the Mashaba Young female leopard is no longer being referred to as that. She is …

Leopards Wildlife

Can a Dead Tree Still Be a Tree of Life?

Alex Jordan March 11, 2018 1 7

Out on drive in the African bush one may see hundreds, if not thousands of trees that have fallen. Trees ring-barked by elephants, disabling them from receiving nutrients to vital …

General Nature Photography Wilderness teachings

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