A Hunting Masterclass with the Cheetah Trio
Cheetahs are always a treat to find on Londolozi and recently we were fortunate enough to watch a mother and her sub-adult offspring. These youngsters are nearly fully grown and …
Cheetahs are always a treat to find on Londolozi and recently we were fortunate enough to watch a mother and her sub-adult offspring. These youngsters are nearly fully grown and …
Many guests have asked me what do leopard cubs do when their mother leaves them at their den site? The mother leopard, in this case the Picadilly female will leave …
The Nkoveni young female had hoisted an impala ewe into a Marula and had been feeding on it for two days. She was very well-fed as a result, so when …
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 …
“The first leopard that one meets… in its wild state and up-close, is a wildlife experience that transcends all others. As it pads away you are left feeling that you …
My views on the relative intelligence levels of the various animals out here oscillate wildly. I’ve seen lions execute a perfect strategic ambush that had to have involved forethought, yet …
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 …
Tracks of a male leopard were called in, heading downstream in a dry riverbed. Great, we had a lead to work with! Bennet (the vastly experienced tracker that I work …
It’s week 37 out of 52 in 2016 and the bush continues to deliver each and every day. Every game drive, rangers from Tree, Varty, Granite, Founders and Pioneer Camps …
Moving his hand swiftly upwards, tracker Freddy Ngobeni indicated for me to stop, as he had just heard the chattering alarm call of a squirrel. I immediately switched off the …
We ran a post recently on the Ndzanzeni female and our belief that she is denning a litter somewhere in the south-eastern parts of Londolozi. After the successful track-and-find of …
Firstly I would like to wish everyone a happy World Environment Day. On this very special day, I get to share with all of you just a small portion of what makes …
A few days ago ranger Greg Pingo and tracker Andrea Sithole were following a large herd of buffalo in the grasslands of southern Londolozi when they noticed movement in the …
The argument as to which male leopard is most deserving of the ‘greatest leopard ever’ title has been ongoing for many years now within the ranging team at Londolozi. Some of …
After many apparently unsuccessful mating attempts with the Maxabene 3:2, Camp Pan and 5:5 males, the Tamboti female finally gave birth to a litter of two in late February or …