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 34

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 12

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 5

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

The Miracle of Life

James Tyrrell December 2, 2013 9

Summer is my favourite time of year. Or more specifically, November and early December are my favourite 6 or 7 weeks in the year, purely for the wonder of the …

Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #105

James Tyrrell November 29, 2013 14

It has been estimated that roughly 50% of impala lambs make it through the year. At least that’s the figure I’ve heard. Once most of the females have dropped their …

Leopards The Week in Pictures Wildlife

Tsalala Pride Hunting Wildebeest

James Tyrrell September 23, 2013 8

Certain rangers are known for their affinity for certain animals. Mike Miller was a lion man, through and through. Mike worked as a ranger at Londolozi from 2009 to 2011, …

Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #95

James Tyrrell September 13, 2013 15

Photographically I’ve been having a ‘mare recently. ie. Nightmare. Still shaking off the cobwebs from being on leave, I got the vehicle stuck just behind a nice reed curtain while …

Photography The Week in Pictures Wildlife

The Desperation sets in

Kristine Dong September 2, 2013 13

The landing strip: the happiest and saddest place on Londolozi. It is where dreams begin and journeys are started. It is also where hearts are broken and desperation sets in. …

Guests Leopards Photography Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #91

James Tyrrell August 16, 2013 22

This week was all about lions. The Munghen Pride in particular featured prominently, as the recent discovery of 4 extra cubs has bumped their total number of youngsters up to …

The Week in Pictures Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #79

James Tyrrell May 24, 2013 19

The pace of the bush has not slacked off, as the cooler weather has kept the activity going until well into the morning. The Sparta pride have been successful in …

Leopards Photography The Week in Pictures Wildlife

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