What Happened 5 Years Ago? #3

James Tyrrell August 17, 2019 13

We continue today with our memory lane series, but get back on track slightly since July’s offering accidentally went back 6 years, not 5. I’ve still cheated slightly today though, …

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THE WEEK IN PICTURES #400

James Tyrrell August 16, 2019 59

400 Weeks. That’s just under 8 years. The Week in Pictures, which forms a window into the bush for thousands of people around the world, is far more than just …

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Male Lions: Slim Chance of Success

James Tyrrell August 15, 2019 19

Statistics are not always the best lens through which to examine a predator community. We’ve written before how populations vary and individuals within those populations vary, so a textbook or …

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5 CRUCIAL Ways to Maximise Your Safari Enjoyment at Londolozi

James Tyrrell August 14, 2019 23

There are easy traps to fall into when coming on safari. You want to know what others are seeing elsewhere, you might get impatient because a lion is taking its …

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Size Matters: How Does the Sabi Sand Reserve Compare?

Rob Jeffery August 13, 2019 9

Let’s take a moment to size up some of the parks and reserves around the world to put Londolozi, the Sabi Sand Wildtuin and the Kruger National Park into perspective. …

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Why Two out of Five Senses Simply Can’t Re-create the Magic

James Tyrrell August 12, 2019 13

As much as we try to bring the African bush – and Londolozi in particular – to people from all over the world, we have to accept from the outset …

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Are Leopards Successful Hunters?

James Tyrrell August 10, 2019 17

Most of what I’m about to type is purely anecdotal evidence. It comes from years of game drives and walks in the field, but given that A) we only witness …

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The Week in Pictures #399

Dean De La Rey August 9, 2019 42

“Out here you cannot press rewind or fast forward, only play. You have to live in the present.” – Anynomous In broken English, one of my recent guests – at …

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10 Must-Have Items to Include in Your Camera Bag

James Tyrrell August 7, 2019 23

Occasionally we’ll re-run similar posts or at least come up with a new take on them. Sometimes old posts get buried in the archives but the information they contain is …

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Is the Nkoveni Female Expecting Again?

James Tyrrell August 6, 2019 14

I don’t have too many recent photos to suggest that the Nkoveni female might be heavily pregnant. That’s mainly because I have only seen her twice in the last two …

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Ntsevu Pride vs. Buffalo Part 2

James Tyrrell August 5, 2019 10

Last week I wrote about how the Ntsevu pride are not so hot at buffalo hunting. I stand by that claim, but a further reason this pride might be – …

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The Smallest of the Smallest Cats of Londolozi

Alex Jordan August 4, 2019 17

When we think of safari and we think of cats, it is more often than not the lions, leopards and cheetahs that come to mind. Not often do we think …

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The Week in Pictures #398

James Tyrrell August 2, 2019 19

No one is quite sure what’s happening in the male leopard population at the moment. The Flat Rock male was found much further north than he normally is, the Anderson …

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Why are the Ntsevu Lions Bad at Hunting Buffalo?

James Tyrrell July 31, 2019 12

By far the majority of the declarations about the local wildlife you’ll hear from your ranger/tracker team are empirical. That is, they are based on observation. Granted, there is a …

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An Experience of the Unexpected

Alex Jordan July 28, 2019 2 23

It had been a few days of incredible experiences and unbelievable sightings yet lions were still on the list to be tracked and found. A clear, cool, crisp morning sent …

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