The Batis Nest

James Tyrrell November 23, 2020 20

Almost a month ago exactly, Ranger Jess Shillaw spotted the nest of a Chinspot Batis nestled in the branches of a Milkwood tree on the banks of the Manyelethi River. …

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Virtual Safari: The Week in Video #36

James Tyrrell November 22, 2020 14

A wild leopard interaction, another leopard that refuses to be found, and some of the many joys of summer are just a few of the things on show this week …

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The Week in Pictures #466

Pete Thorpe November 20, 2020 23

The week of the Woodland Kingfisher! In 2019, our records state that the first one was seen on 16th November. This year, it was Thursday 19th November that the first …

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My Welcome Back Letter to Guests of Londolozi

Dean De La Rey November 17, 2020 23

Five weeks into hard lockdown in South Africa, I wrote an open letter to guests explaining how much I miss Londolozi and understand their pain of not being able to …

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The Superstitious Chameleon

Sean Zeederberg November 16, 2020 18

After some recent rainfall, the land has come alive again. The trees are budding new leaves, grass turned green overnight and is growing rapidly, and the smaller creatures are out …

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An Afternoon with the Xinzele Female

Nick Sims November 14, 2020 1 30

The last few weeks at Londolozi can only be described as superb. The recent rains coupled with the warm weather have launched the bush into summer and the sightings of …

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The Week in Pictures #465

James Tyrrell November 13, 2020 24

First things first: the bird in this week’s ID Challenge: It was a Thick-billed Cuckoo. Heard more than they’re seen, they’re a good tick to have on your bird list. …

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Eagle vs. Snake: No Contest

James Tyrrell November 11, 2020 17

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Virtual Safari: The Week in Video #34

James Tyrrell November 8, 2020 18

Small birds, tiny lion cubs and a crazy wild dog chase. This week was full of variety at Londolozi Game Reserve… Enjoy this Week in Video…

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The Drongo Chicks: So Far, So Good

James Tyrrell November 7, 2020 25

A few weeks ago we ran a story on a pair of fork-tailed drongos that were nesting barely two hundred metres from the Londolozi camps. Three beautiful eggs were laid …

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The Tsalala Lions: Still Alive and Well. For Now

James Tyrrell November 4, 2020 27

The Tsalala female and her daughter dodged a proverbial bullet a few days ago, walking within 100 metres of the full Nkuhuma Pride where they were lying above the Manyelethi …

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Ntsevu Lion Cub Gets Carried

Guy Brunskill November 3, 2020 23

We had received reports that one of the females part of the Ntsevu pride had recently given birth to a new litter. None of us had yet seen any of …

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What Happened 5 Years Ago? #9

James Tyrrell October 27, 2020 23

We haven’t done one of these in awhile, but I was in the archives recently and happened across a photo I hadn’t seen in a year or so, so thought …

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Virtual Safari: The Week in Video #32

James Tyrrell October 25, 2020 20

We continue where we left off last week, on site with some members of the Nkuhuma pride near where they had their buffalo kill. The we join some Nyala, some …

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The Week in Pictures #462

Kevin Power October 23, 2020 21

Having been out of the ranging team for around year now, making a move into the finance department, my time spent in the bush isn’t as frequent as it used …

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