The Week in Pictures #328

Grant Rodewijk March 30, 2018 6 5

It has been a fascinating week at Londolozi. We have had numerous sightings of the Birmingham males all across the reserve, which strongly suggests a territorial expansion. Two of them …

The Week in Pictures Wildlife

Leopard Cub Approaches One Year

James Tyrrell March 28, 2018 1 5

The hype around leopard cubs tends to focus around the younger ones. Which female has just given birth? Where is she denning? Can we see the cubs being carried? And …

Leopards

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

The Cat’s Whiskers

James Tyrrell March 20, 2018 23

People who lose the use of one or more of their senses – particularly sight – will almost always find that to compensate, their other senses become heightened. Blind people …

General Nature Leopards Wildlife

Londolozi’s Real Trees of Life – The Sycamore Fig

Shaun D'Araujo March 13, 2018 5

I’ve often driven beneath the massive canopies of trees, and after scanning the main branches looking for a leopard and not finding one, felt disappointed and muttered, “there’s nothing there.” …

Wildlife

Why Don’t All Birds Have to Migrate?

James Souchon March 12, 2018 6

We are reaching that time of the year again where we say goodbye to a number of our avian friends that have become such a constant feature on game drives …

Birds 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

5 Things That Will Awaken Your Senses on Safari at Londolozi

Amanda Ritchie March 10, 2018 13

I’m someone who you could deem ‘wordy’. If you know me, you’ll know that I have a complete obsession love of words. I love to write with them, I love to …

Safari Experience Travel Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #325

Pete Thorpe March 9, 2018 2 23

Having been an avid follower of The Week in Pictures myself prior to joining Londolozi, it is always a privilege to share some of my own experiences from this little …

General Nature The Week in Pictures Wildlife

How Londolozi Live Has Affected My Life

Callum Evans March 7, 2018 13

I first learnt about Londolozi Game Reserve in 2008, when I was reading a book about leopards, called Living with Leopards by Nils Kure, that referenced Lex Hes’ book The Leopards …

Guests

The Power of Black and White

Alex Jordan March 6, 2018 18

“I believe that if black-and-white photography is done correctly, it can convey much more emotion and a deeper meaning than colour ever could. It’s as if by subtracting colour, the …

Photo Journal Photography Post Processing

Incredibly Rare Impala Morph

James Souchon March 5, 2018 21

When pressed as to why they love their job so much, most rangers will answer with, “Because no two days are the same.” This is very true because in our …

General Nature Wildlife

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