The Week in Pictures #397

James Tyrrell July 26, 2019 21

First up (and I apologise here as this post was initially published without this information; I added it subsequently), the identity of the Mystery Bird Challenge… The answer was a …

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You Scavenge Me, I’ll Scavenge You Back

Rob Jeffery July 25, 2019 17

A blood-curdling squeal ripped our attention away from the leopard tracks we were examining. What in the world was that? Was that a distress call? Heavy footsteps brought Tracker Judas …

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What Bird is This? #15

James Tyrrell July 21, 2019 4

A funny looking bird caught our eye recently. Quite scruffy, its plumage wasn’t immediately definitive, and it was only after we’d eliminated a few options that we came to a …

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Mandela Day 2019

James Tyrrell July 18, 2019 10

Nelson Mandela spent 67 years making the world a better place in public service. Every 18th of July, people everywhere – but South Africans especially – are asked to give …

Wildlife

Johnny Clegg: 1953 – Forever

James Tyrrell July 17, 2019 21

“The firelight has danced its last across your face my friend. And though I love you I somehow know this is gonna be the end…” – Johnny Clegg, December African …

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Almost the Holy Grail… But Not Quite

James Tyrrell July 16, 2019 27

Lions moving through water. The Money Shot. I don’t know what it is about a photo of a lion or lions wading across a river – no matter how shallow …

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A Day in the Life of an African Worker Bee

Jess Shillaw July 15, 2019 9

As the sun rises, a hum in the air forms as the bees start to move their wings. One of the thousands of black-and-yellow striped workers flies out, and then …

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A Once-in-a-Lifetime Cheetah Sighting

Paul Danckwerts July 14, 2019 14

Cheetah have a compelling aura of great speed. Although smaller than the lion and the leopard they still capture the potency characteristic of big cats, allied with the versatility and …

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The Week in Pictures #395

Paul Danckwerts July 12, 2019 17

Fasten your seat-belts and tighten your chinstraps because this week was pure safari gold! We kicked off with a ridiculously good sighting of the Flat Rock male leopard atop a …

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A Battle in the Property Market at Londolozi

Dean De La Rey July 11, 2019 6

It’s back to the twist on animals searching for property. In a previous post, I wrote about Wild Dogs scratching around for dens. But recently, Londolozi Real Estate is being …

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Male Leopard vs. Cheetahs

Guy Brunskill July 6, 2019 18

The Tortoise Pan male leopard, still not territorial, yet still hanging around, keeps popping up in sightings unexpectedly. Ranger Guy Brunskill takes us through a remarkable sighting he had of …

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The Week in Pictures #394

James Tyrrell July 5, 2019 23

The mercury dropped to 3.1 degrees Celcius yesterday at camp. This morning it was only at 3.6, but different parts of the reserve experience slight temperature variations, as down in …

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Safari Dreams

Michael and Terri Klauber July 3, 2019 5 26

From our first visit to Londolozi in 2011, we have been captivated by the Londolozi leopards. While we had been briefed that the wildlife viewing would be fantastic, there was …

Wildlife

Perks of the Job: What We Do On an Afternoon Off

Grace Duff July 2, 2019 2 7

It was a crisp afternoon when we set out in search of the ‘trio’. James Tyrrell who was behind the wheel informed us that we would be moving as fast …

Wildlife

Tsalala Cubs on the Rocks

James Tyrrell July 1, 2019 23

It’s not what you think. The title, thankfully, is literal. The Tsalala lioness was found moving along the southern bank of the Sand River with her three small cubs, but …

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