Lions Take Down Wildebeest Unexpectedly

John Mohaud June 24, 2018 9

Three vehicles were sitting watching two Birmingham males and three Ntsevu females as dusk fell, hoping they would get active. A bit of grooming was taking place but all in …

Lions Wildlife

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 …

General Nature Wildlife

One Square Metre

Helen Young July 16, 2017 4

A wise old tracker once told me “a good guide can take a game drive in a square meter. A great guide can take 10 game drives in the same …

General Nature Wildlife

The Turbulent Times of the Wildebeest

Sean Zeederberg May 24, 2017 7

Written by Sean Zeederberg: Wildebeest have always fascinated me and in more ways than one, from the local beliefs to their humorous appearance and curious mannerisms. The local Shangaan people of …

General Nature Wildlife

A Wildebeest Escapes From Lions, Thanks To Elephants

Shaun D'Araujo April 6, 2017 6

Things don’t always go according to plan – especially for lions. This became evident a few days ago on afternoon safari. Elmon Mhlongo and I had come across the Tsalala Pride …

Wildlife

A Change Of Plans

Alistair Smith January 30, 2017 2

The one thing I love most about the bush, is that no two days, and in fact, no two game drives are ever the same. Each time we set out into …

General Nature Guests Lions Tracking Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #268

James Tyrrell January 27, 2017 10

Wildebeest calves strike me as particularly stupid little creatures. They’re hilarious to watch as they gambol around the clearings with their funny “Meep” sounds, and their expressionless faces with those …

The Week in Pictures

Lion Update: Matshipiri Males Return

James Tyrrell April 2, 2016 20

It has been a long time since the two Mathsipiri males were seen on Londolozi soil. Casting my mind back, the last time I saw them myself was probably August …

Lions Wildlife

A Wildebeest’s First Steps

Amy Attenborough December 26, 2015 7

It seems that every guide has something that they are particularly lucky with. Some will always arrive at the sighting just as a pride of lazing lions rouse themselves and launch …

Video Wildlife

Lion Warfare: Majingilane Chase Matshipiri Male

James Tyrrell August 17, 2015 35

A couple of weeks ago we ran a post that looked at the resurgence of the hyena population on Londolozi, and how this was going to have a knock-on effect …

Wildlife

Dramatic Summer Skies

Simon Smit January 15, 2015 5

The first rains are now a distant memory but the rejuvenation is unmistakable. Green as far as the eye can see, rich nutrients freely available, a far cry from the …

Photography Wildlife

The Resurgent Sparta Pride

James Tyrrell April 14, 2014 8

It wasn’t too long ago that we were worried about the Sparta Pride. One of the three adult females was nursing an injured ankle and the sub-adults were not contributing …

Wildlife

Lions Kill Wildebeest

James Tyrrell April 7, 2014 13

The Sparta Pride is making a comeback! There will be more on the current status of the pride in an upcoming post, but for now I simply want to focus …

Wildlife

The Wild Side of South Africa

Londolozi Guest January 12, 2014 2

“Are you comfortable guys?” “Yeh we’re cool Greg!” we both answered as the rotors picked up to lift off pace! Then with a quick move of the stick we lifted …

Guests Leopards Wildlife

How to capture motion blur in a photograph

Kate Neill January 9, 2014 6

Last week I did a post on 8 Creative Ways to Improve your Photography and when looking into an idea for this weeks photography blog I found that the most interesting …

Photography Wildlife

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