The Week in Pictures #358
Again the Ottawa male seems to be front and centre in the lion dynamics this week (although I don’t have a picture of him today). Seven days ago we were …
Again the Ottawa male seems to be front and centre in the lion dynamics this week (although I don’t have a picture of him today). Seven days ago we were …
A dry and windy week ended with 4.4 mm of rain yesterday bringing joy to everyone. Water levels across the reserve have dropped to very low levels, so the soft, …
The slight rain we had a few days ago didn’t really change anything in the bush, apart from making for a slightly damp morning’s game drive. What it did do was …
Lions have been heard calling almost every morning in our eastern parts this week. It seems the Birmingham male lions and Ntsevu females have been capitalising (or trying to) on …
The Mhangeni pride split from the Tsalalas, then the Ntsevu pride split from the Mhangeni females. With another group of Mhangeni sub-adults (from 2016) currently roaming the property, it’s inevitable …
It has been cold. The coldest morning this year in fact was recorded this very morning at 4.6 degrees Celsius. I know that for some of you from the colder …
An exciting event this week, thanks to some late rain, is that the Manyelethi River started to flow. Normally a dry riverbed with only the odd pool of water, it …
With the sadness associated with the sudden decline of the two remaining Majingilane males, this week will not go down as one of the happiest in Londolozi memory. But as …
Scrub Hares are pretty much a given on night drives. Seeing at least a couple is pretty much guaranteed as you head back to camp, and we’ve amused ourselves greatly …
Having been an avid follower of The Week in Pictures myself prior to joining Londolozi, it is always a privilege to share some of my own experiences from this little …
I first learnt about Londolozi Game Reserve in 2008, when I was reading a book about leopards, called Living with Leopards by Nils Kure, that referenced Lex Hes’ book The Leopards …
Jacqui Marais, our Head of Sales, spends quite a bit of time moving back and forth between Johannesburg – where Londolozi’s Head Office is based – and the lodge itself. …
The first Week in Pictures for 2018… What a treat! The infamous New Years Eve party was a good attempt at keeping some of us from getting up early, but …
Comedy and drama often go hand-in-hand in nature, as was the case with the hyena footage published yesterday on our blog. Despite the rarity of the sighting and the implications …
Another week draws to a close in this beautiful place that we call home. The highlight of the week for me was seeing three adult leopards all in one sighting; …