My Encounters With the Londolozi Royal Family

Suzanne Gibson December 8, 2018 3 9

On our first trip to Londolozi in February 2010, we had a wonderful sighting of the Dudley Riverbank leopard and her 7 month old male cub (3:3). It was fascinating …

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The Week in Pictures #364

Fin Lawlor December 7, 2018 2 14

First things first: Mystery Bird #4: The bird in the picture is a Dark Chanting Goshawk. Well done to those who got the right answer. The combination of plumage colour …

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A Case of Mistaken Identity

James Tyrrell December 6, 2018 7

If the rangers mistakenly identify a bird or something else, or mix up a scientific name when out in the field, the worst that will likely happen is a good-natured …

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New York to Londolozi for Lunch

Dave Varty December 5, 2018 12

One might imagine a trip from New York to the Southern tip of Africa to be a long, difficult and demanding travel experience. Quite the opposite is in fact true as …

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What Bird is This? #4

James Tyrrell December 4, 2018 26

So, here we are again… Sometimes the bird itself isn’t a difficult species to ID. It doesn’t have to be in non-breeding plumage, nondescript, tiny or a random vagrant for …

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Operation Rhino

Chris Taylor December 1, 2018 27

We all enjoy a good comeback story. Numerous Hollywood films and pieces of literature around the world are centered on the theme of fairy tale finishes; high school dropouts becoming …

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The Week in Pictures #363

James Tyrrell November 30, 2018 14

I’m cheating a little here as not every photo was from this week, but I’ve been away on leave and wanted to fill up some space with some photos from …

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Londolozi’s Favourite Trees

Jess Shillaw November 26, 2018 14

During my longs walks a few months ago, in which I spent a week on foot criss-crossing the Londolozi property, I became more fascinated by and aware of prominent trees …

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Growth Through Grooming

Christina Fox November 25, 2018 5

The lioness throws her head back, nuzzling into the soft spot beneath the chin of her sibling. I am watching the Nkahuma pride of lions; there must be easily twelve …

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What Can We See When No One’s Watching? Part 3

James Tyrrell November 17, 2018 12

Today we present the third batch of our favourites from the camera trap survey. Variety was the name of the game here, and although there were multiple leopard shots captured …

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The Week In Pictures #361

Pete Thorpe November 15, 2018 3 6

Following on from James Tyrrell’s TWIP 360 last week, some firsts for the season have been recorded in the past week. Even though James headed out early, he still wasn’t …

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How Does it Feel to Have Two Leopards Climbing Above You?

Bruce Arnott November 14, 2018 1 10

The answer to the question in the title? Awesome, shocking, inspiring. You cannot help but feel an elation of spirit. The way a leopard moves its slight but incredibly strong …

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A Superb Run of Sightings: Part 3

James Tyrrell November 13, 2018 12

A single Ntsevu lioness had been seen isolated from the pride on a number of occasions, down in the south-eastern sector of Londolozi. Ranger Andrea Sithole had discovered her with …

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A White Elephant On Londolozi?

Pete Thorpe November 10, 2018 13

While viewing a breeding herd of elephants recently, we noticed a young calf that stood out from the rest of the herd. Not only because of its small size, but …

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The Week in Pictures #360

James Tyrrell November 9, 2018 1 13

First off, the answer to the bird challenge from this week. A number of you got the right answer, which is a young male Greater Honeyguide. The combination of brown …

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