The Week in Pictures #388

James Tyrrell May 24, 2019 21

First off the answer to this weeks’s bird challenge… Many of you got it right; it was of course a female Scarlet-Chested Sunbird. The streaky breast was a big clue; …

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Where Will the Wild Dogs Den?

James Tyrrell May 4, 2019 13

I arrived at Londolozi during December of 2010, and a lot of the Wild Dog discussions still revolved around the incredible viewing that had been enjoyed during the preceding winter. …

Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #385

James Tyrrell May 3, 2019 18

New lions on Londolozi was the big news this week, as the Torchwood pride went first one way and then the other across the northern parts of the property, with …

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A Series of Fortunate Events Leads to an Unbelievable Sighting

Chris Taylor May 2, 2019 17

Our plan for the morning was to go in search of leopard, more specifically the Ximungwe female. If luck was on our side, her two cubs -now approaching seven months …

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Africa’s Painted Wolves

Jess Shillaw February 19, 2019 20

After recently being captivated by the new BBC documentary series Dynasties, in which I re-watched each episode about 5 times, in particular the African wild dog episode (where they are …

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This Week in Pictures 370#

Bruce Arnott January 18, 2019 15

TWIP simply recounts the highlights of the week; it does not, however, reveal the hours we spend out there tracking and sometimes not finding the animals. With that further sense of knowing …

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How Being Honest in the Bush Can Save Your Life

James Tyrrell January 16, 2019 10

I wouldn’t have imagined that an impala displaying for the benefit of a pursuing wild dog pack would be the equivalent of a man making a wedding ring selection, but …

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A Superb Run of Sightings: Part 1

James Tyrrell November 3, 2018 7

Every so often a Ranger/Tracker team will hit a purple patch. The bush just seems to offer up amazing sighting after amazing sighting, and the rest of the team start …

Wildlife

Why Do So Few First Time Safari Goers Know of Wild Dogs?

Bruce Arnott October 29, 2018 27

Many people arrive in Africa for their first safari and do not know of the African wild dog. Each time it surprises me when I hear, “I have never heard …

Wildlife

A Crazy Sighting as Wild Dogs Bring their Puppies onto Londolozi

James Tyrrell September 25, 2018 34

Wild dogs are rare enough as it is, so to see them with pups brings a whole new dimension to a sighting. They den in the autumn and winter, so …

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Hyena Clan Make Stunning Comeback to Rob Wild Dogs of Their Carcass

James Tyrrell August 15, 2018 11

Whilst lions and buffalo or lions and hyenas are often touted as being the most iconic of Africa’s wildlife rivalries, one that often escapes the limelight is that of hyena …

Wildlife

Is Seeing the African Wild Dog Tantamount to a Safari Gold Medal?

Paul Danckwerts July 4, 2018 22

“I believe of all natural things he hated only the wild dogs for their ruthless ways with weaker animals.” Laurens van der Post – The Lost World of the Kalahari …

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Why Don’t These Wildebeest Get Organised?

James Tyrrell June 2, 2018 6

Wildebeest baffle me. Well, I think they baffle themselves a lot of the time as well, as they aren’t particularly renowned for their intelligence. Often referred to as the clowns …

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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

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 …

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