Lion Update: An Evening with the Ntsevu Pride

James Tyrrell May 5, 2018 23

A big coalition like the Birmingham males (four-strong) will invariably be split up a lot of the time. Breaking off as individuals or pairs allows them to cover more ground …

Lions Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #333

Londolozi Studio May 4, 2018 7

The best sighting of this week for me was the interaction between the Tsalala pride and the Nhlanguleni female. Both are regularly found in the Sand River and the female …

Photography The Week in Pictures Wildlife

Dreaming of Denning Dogs

James Souchon April 30, 2018 10

Every year as winter slowly rolls in, everyone gets excited for something that the change in season brings about. For some it’s the change in temperature as we move from …

Wildlife

8 Essentials to Have in Your Camera Bag

Londolozi Studio April 29, 2018 4

The joy of photography is that it allows you to see things in a different way. Behind the lens we each have the opportunity to create a different picture based …

Gear Review Photography

A New Beginning: New Lion Cubs Discovered

Alex Jordan April 28, 2018 13

With the inevitable demise of the Majingilane male lion coalition the Birmingham male lions have been showcasing their strength, dominance and power through the eastern sections of Londolozi. Their deep, …

General Nature Lions Safari Experience Tracking Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #332

Alex Jordan April 27, 2018 1 15

Misty mornings have begun to fill the valleys and low lying areas of Londolozi; gone are the days of setting out on drive with a pair of shorts and short …

Photography The Week in Pictures Wildlife

Giraffes Defend Dead Calf From Hyena Clan

Guy Brunskill April 25, 2018 10

We left camp to go and follow up on reports of a young giraffe with a broken leg from earlier that morning. As we drove out we heard the loud, …

Video Wildlife

Wild Dogs Steal Warthog Kill from Leopard

Pete Thorpe April 22, 2018 9

The radio broke the silence amongst us. Wild dogs had been found, on the move. My heart started pumping with excitement, which the guests probably sensed as we were now …

Leopards Wildlife

6 Best Safari Reads

James Tyrrell April 21, 2018 16

There will most likely be some down-time on safari. Some time for you to switch off, relax, snooze, go to gym (only for the truly dedicated) and enjoy being on …

Safari Experience Travel

Should One Ever Leave the Bush?

James Tyrrell April 18, 2018 8

Becoming jaded is I think my biggest fear about living and working in the bush. I would hate to think that I might ever get bored of spending time with …

Wilderness teachings

Do Buffalo Feel Empathy?

Rob Jeffery April 16, 2018 8

I saw a buffalo recently that had a broken leg. It was a bull that had clearly been in a fight with another bull. The opponent stood closer to us …

General Nature Wilderness teachings Wildlife

Ximungwe Female Leopard vs Nweti Male vs Civet Kitten (Civet Wins)

James Tyrrell April 15, 2018 2 18

A tiny Civet recently outlasted not just one but two leopards, in a serious game of patience. Stopping to look at some swallows that morning had resulted in us finding …

Leopards Wildlife

The Tamboti Female Leopard’s Favourite Tree(s)

James Tyrrell April 12, 2018 7

A couple of years ago we published a post about whether or not leopards have favourite trees. The pivotal line in the post is probably the following: Leopards climb the …

Leopards Wildlife

Hyenas Kill Buffalo. Lions Take Over

Rob Jeffery April 11, 2018 1 5

I arrived at a sighting of a buffalo bull that had been killed earlier that morning by a group of hyenas. It had been found by ranger Melvin Sambo and …

Featured General Nature Wildlife

The Smallest Impala on Londolozi

James Tyrrell April 10, 2018 5

There is a very small impala lamb that has been seen over the last few days just to the west of Pioneer Camp. Since the local impala lambing is seasonal, and …

Featured Wildlife

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