Independence Day

James Tyrrell July 4, 2016 8

Happy 4th July to all of our readers from the US! Whilst independence is a cause for celebration in not only the USA but in many other countries around the world, …

Lions

The Mashaba Young Female: Approaching Independence

James Tyrrell June 9, 2016 3

Textbooks can be necessarily vague when it comes to giving facts and figures about wild animals, and when looking up the age of leopard independence, one will generally read that they …

Leopards Wildlife

In Pursuit of Leopard Cubs

James Souchon June 2, 2016 2

The birth of leopard cubs is always just cause for excitement levels to rise in the guiding team. When a leopard who was pregnant reappears after she hasn’t been seen …

Leopards Wildlife

A Lion’s Roar: Let’s Discuss

James Tyrrell May 3, 2016 15

I don’t want to go into too much of the physics here, so don’t expect talk of pitch and decibels and wavelengths. Although I suppose that these attributes of a lion’s …

Featured Wildlife

A Dazzling Display

Kevin Power March 26, 2016 2

Survival of the fittest. A phrase that is often used, but not often observed. Even being out in the bush and spending time with animals on a daily basis, we …

Photography Wildlife

A Land of Fairies and Flying Ants

Emma Gird March 20, 2016 4

A few days ago we were woken by the sound of rain pattering on the dry earth. Because of the rain that day, the Londolozi Cubs Den was a hive …

Cubs Den

No Holds Barred in Treetop Brawl

Sean Cresswell March 16, 2016 2 11

Being a spectator to nature’s incredible events is all we can ask for. Isolated and non-impactful viewing of wildlife is a privilege and reveals to us the smallest window of …

Featured Guests Leopards Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #222

Don Heyneke March 11, 2016 1

Living in the wilderness is wonderfully stimulating, in an extremely multi-faceted way and its unique to each individual. My week has been revitalized once again by exploring this wonderland, sharing …

Leopards Lions Photography The Week in Pictures Wildlife

Throwback Thursday: Tutlwa Female’s 2014 Litter

James Tyrrell February 25, 2016 1 4

Two years ago today, ranger Mike Sutherland introduced the latest litter of the ever-elusive Tutlwa female. Any regular followers of the Londolozi Blog will recognize the name of the Tutlwa female, …

Leopards Wildlife

Another Leopard With Cubs!

James Tyrrell January 28, 2016 1

For those who follow the lives of the Leopards of Londolozi via our social media platforms, certain individuals’ names will feature prominently on your radar. The Tamboti, Mashaba and Nanga …

Leopards

Incredible Hippo Fight, Down By The Billabong!

James Tyrrell January 26, 2016 6

Happy Australia Day, everyone! Celebrated annually on 26 January, Australia Day marks the anniversary of the 1788 arrival of the first fleet of British Ships at Port Jackson, New South Wales, and …

Featured Wildlife

Lion Update: Coalition Collision Course

Sean Cresswell January 25, 2016 14

It has been four weeks since 2015 closed off with the epic coalition standoff between the Majingilane-three and Matimba-two. The clash of mighty figures left all wondering what would change …

Lions

Is This Londolozi’s Most Enigmatic Leopard?

James Tyrrell January 18, 2016 11

Enigmatic: difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious. The word ‘enigmatic’ can be used a lot when it comes to leopards, sometimes to the point of cliché. There is a leopard …

Leopards Wildlife

The Nanga Female: Caught in the Crossfire

James Tyrrell October 12, 2015 1 6

To say that the last few years have been tough for the Nanga female would be an understatement. Losing three litters and having constant turnover of the males in your …

Leopards Wildlife

Leopard Plummets From Tree

Londolozi Guest October 8, 2015 12

I’ve got a thing about leopards. The spots, the rosettes, the gorgeous, vivid orange and white and black. The gloss of an adult. The unbearably cute fuzz of a blue-eyed …

Leopards

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