Twiddling My Thumbs While the Bush Got On With It | Virtual Safari #336
This week it felt like the bush had its own sense of humour. And I was on the receiving end of most of it, but of course this is just …
This week it felt like the bush had its own sense of humour. And I was on the receiving end of most of it, but of course this is just …
This week started with an update on a story a lot of you have been following closely. Then things got interesting in a way I wasn’t expecting. The Mhangeni Pride …
One of the biggest differences between male and female leopards is the way they use space. While females establish their territories around food, water and safe places to raise cubs, …
This week we finally got to see something I’ve been waiting to see for a while. The Kambula Pride and the two Gijima Males, out in the open together with …
This week I have some news. Those of you who have been following the Nkoveni Female’s story over the last few weeks will want to read on. I’m not going …
This week the Nkoveni story continued — and tested my patience in ways I probably deserved. If you watched last week’s episode, you’ll know where we left off. She’d finished …
Some stories take longer than you expect. This is one of them. In the last episode, I mentioned the incredibly exciting news about the Nkoveni Female. This week I want …
This week, it started before sunrise. Lions roaring through the night, who didn’t give me much choice about getting out of bed. What I found in the dark was worth …
It started with two lions I have had on my mind a fair amount. One of them in particular, a male I’d last seen looking like he’d come off second …
Storytellers That Hold the Light | Entry No. 2 When I began this series, I said that Londolozi’s centenary deserved more than a celebration. It deserved to be told. And …
I went out one morning this week looking for someone I hadn’t seen in a while. Someone who has become a crowd favourite, and her story is remarkable. The mission …
A few weeks ago, I shared one of the most extraordinary mornings I’ve had at Londolozi. The Xinkhova Female reappearing with two of her cubs after we’d thought they were …
This one started ordinarily enough. Wild dogs cruising through Londolozi and a torturous morning with the Three Rivers Female, just out of reach The kind of week I’ve had a …
The first week of May is usually my favourite week each year – and this week has once again proved my point. The grass is still long and green, fed …
Over the past few weeks, there had been a growing sense of anticipation around the Ximungwe Female. We knew she had denned, we knew she had two cubs, and we …