Did Lockdown Affect the Wildlife?

James Tyrrell October 19, 2020 20

Short answer: No, it didn’t. Sure the Finfoot female made a couple of kills actually within the bounds of the camp, and was regularly seen by the staff in camp …

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The Week in Pictures #461

Pete Thorpe October 16, 2020 19

First up, the answer to yesterday’s Bird ID Challenge… It was a Lappet-faced Vulture. It was a tough one as there are a number of big brown birds flying around …

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The Euphoria of Viewing Elephants on Foot

Guy Brunskill October 14, 2020 25

Ranger Pete Thorpe and I were following tracks of a pair of lions in the eastern part of Londolozi; a beautiful area which has two beautiful view points overlooking the …

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Danger for the Drongos

James Tyrrell October 12, 2020 14

Fork-tailed Drongos are fairly ubiquitous across Londolozi and the region in general. They are often found following large herbivores through the bush, hoping to capitalise on any insect prey flushed …

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Virtual Safari: The Week in Video #30

James Tyrrell October 11, 2020 22

We track lions for hours, watch hornbills at the start of their mating season and spend time with a beautiful group of giraffes up near the Londolozi airstrip… Enjoy this …

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The Lions That Act Like Leopards

James Tyrrell October 8, 2020 23

I don’t know how many of you have watched the old Indiana Jones movies from the 80’s. But there always seemed to be some sort of ancient trap in which …

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Why Leopards are Like Hermit Crabs

James Tyrrell October 6, 2020 1 15

Well, they’re not. In appearance, anatomy, habitat, size… literally nothing about them is similar apart from the fact that they are both organic life forms. BUT…when their place of residence …

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The Week in Pictures #459

James Tyrrell October 2, 2020 24

The rain came in full force last night with a good 20mm soaking the reserve. This is nowhere near what we can get in one downpour, but it certainly gives us …

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The Leopard Outside My Office

James Tyrrell October 1, 2020 26

The barking of bushbuck is a fairly regular background noise at the Londolozi camps. Sometimes it’s just a couple of males barking at each other, but quite often it indicates …

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The Mhangeni Pride’s Two Cubs

Guy Brunskill September 28, 2020 27

It’s been an exciting few days around the reserve but there are few things that excite me more than seeing new cubs for the first time. Things were starting to …

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The Week in Pictures #458

James Tyrrell September 25, 2020 26

First up, the answer to this week’s Mystery Bird Challenge: it was none other than a Crowned Eagle. This was the first one I’ve seen at Londolozi in 10 years …

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A Look Back on the Last 6 Months

James Souchon September 23, 2020 46

There has been enough written about 2020 and the pandemic to keep us reading for years. The whole world has been affected in one way or another. On our side, …

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Virtual Safari: The Week in Video #27

James Tyrrell September 20, 2020 19

A new litter of wild dog pups is viewed on Londolozi; 11 in total (more on this story next week)! We have a serious scare at the den of the …

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The Week in Pictures #457

James Tyrrell September 18, 2020 1 37

October 1st will mark the day that South Africa starts opening up its borders for the first time since March. It is also the day Londolozi will welcome back its …

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Spring has Sprung

James Souchon September 15, 2020 31

Most people in the southern hemisphere welcome spring on the 1st of September, otherwise known as Spring Day. In actual fact, according to nature’s calendar the beginning of spring is …

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