The Week in Pictures #455

James Tyrrell September 4, 2020 36

The Makomsava cubs featured in last Friday’s Week in Pictures have been the highlight for us over the last week, but the viewing hasn’t been quite as spectacular as it …

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At Last – A Great Sighting Of The Tsalala Lioness And Cub

Pete Thorpe September 3, 2020 28

We have had the odd glimpse of the Tsalala female and her youngster, however nothing to write home about. I personally haven’t seen the two of them since prior to …

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Elephant Gazing

Amanda Ritchie September 2, 2020 27

Let me take you away for a moment. We’re going on a trip. Imagine that all the stressful parts of traveling are behind you. The planning, the travel insurance. All …

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Giraffes and Their Creches

Sean Zeederberg August 31, 2020 18

Over the last few weeks we have seen a lot of giraffes congregating together, in a variety of herd make-ups. We know there is no strict or long lasting affiliation …

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Makomsava Female Carries Her Cubs To New Den

Pete Thorpe August 27, 2020 1 21

It is just days since we discovered the den in which the Makomsava female was hiding her cubs. The view was tricky, to say the least. If the mother was …

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A Single Day On Safari in August

Pete Thorpe August 24, 2020 1 32

Life has been a bit different during lockdown for us rangers. Normally we have a vehicle with up to six guests and a tracker on the front. At the moment …

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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

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The South African Significance of the Secretary Bird

James Souchon August 17, 2020 27

Even though the Secretary bird is found throughout sub-Saharan Africa, it holds very special significance to us here in South Africa as it occupies centre spot on our national coat …

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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 …

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The Week in Pictures #452

James Tyrrell August 14, 2020 1 32

Every week on the reserve seems to have a theme, although it might not be reflected in the pictures. This week was definitely buffalo, with some wonderful sightings taking place …

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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 …

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Anticipating the Jump

Guy Brunskill August 4, 2020 1 25

We had not even driven out of camp before we heard bushbuck alarming just outside the entrance. As we drove into the area we saw the bushbuck, who with their …

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The Mating Leopards that Eluded Us

Sean Zeederberg August 3, 2020 12

After hearing what sounded like two leopards mating in front of camp , a search party was deployed to find them. Switching the vehicle off periodically as we went was …

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What Bird is This? #27

James Tyrrell August 1, 2020 25

This is a fairly easy one for the initiated. If you haven’t seen this bird before though, you may well be left scratching your head. I remember my first encounter …

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