The Week in Pictures #387

James Tyrrell May 17, 2019 1 10

One usually imagines the African bush to be a peaceful place, but as the moon heads towards full, the impala rams are hitting their stride in the rut, and their …

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The Week in Pictures #386

Dean De La Rey May 10, 2019 34

“Wilderness is for me salvation…You are not human if you aren’t changed by the wilderness.” – Ian Player With the rains behind us and the grasses becoming dry, you can …

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Nhlanguleni Leopard Cub Kill Scrub Hare 7

Leopard Cub Plays With Scrub Hare

James Tyrrell May 6, 2019 13

Wildlife can be frustrating to photograph. I learnt this early on, after yet another exasperating sighting in which I had missed the best of the action. Animals don’t always do …

Leopards Wildlife

Tsalala Cubs Alive and Well

James Tyrrell May 5, 2019 24

We’re just going to leave these here… We broke the news in early March that the Tsalala female had given birth, but knowing how fragile young cubs are, no one …

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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 …

Leopards Wildlife

Why Abstract Photographs are Often More Captivating

Alex Jordan May 1, 2019 20

It’s easy to stay confined within the rules of ‘standard’ photography, looking to showcase subjects in their ‘natural’ way, but why not tell a story and why stick to the …

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The Week in Pictures #384

Paul Danckwerts April 26, 2019 16

Firstly, the answer to the latest Bird ID Challenge. Either these are getting easier or you the participants are getting better. Either way, most people got this one right. It …

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The Week in Pictures #383

Alex Jordan April 19, 2019 9

The mystery bird that might have had a few people scratching their heads was a Long-billed Crombec in its nest. Well done to those that got it correct. The cup-shaped …

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The Week in Pictures #382

Fin Lawlor April 12, 2019 24

Winter is coming!! If you’re at all familiar with the popular TV series, Game of Thrones you’ll instantly recognize that statement. With the highly anticipated start of the 8th and …

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New Male Leopard Seen on Londolozi

James Tyrrell April 11, 2019 14

Londolozi has one of the densest leopard populations in the world. With prime habitat, ample prey species and essentially zero human interference, the local cats carry on as if we …

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Curiosity Killed the…. Giraffe?

James Tyrrell April 9, 2019 10

One would think that stumbling into Africa’s apex predator out in the wilds would be reason enough to head the other way, yet the innate curiosity of giraffes almost makes …

Lions Wildlife

24 Hrs in Photos: The Nhlanguleni Female and Cubs

James Tyrrell April 8, 2019 1 18

Ideally, we try to let the photos on our social media platforms tell the story more than we do the writing. There’s only so much one can say to try …

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Grandmother, Mother, Grand-cubs: The Mashaba Leopard Dynasty in One Sighting.

Guy Brunskill April 4, 2019 2 12

The Ximungwe female had stashed a kill under a thick Combretum bush that was growing at the base of a marula tree. The grass was long and we could hardly …

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Tracking Tales: The REAL Reason There are Handles Next to the Tracker’s Seat

James Tyrrell March 31, 2019 16

Tracker Exon Sibuyi is a softly-spoken man, yet some of his stories are the best you will hear in the bush. He’s been knocked unconscious off the tracker’s seat by …

Wildlife

What Are the Best Focus Settings for Wildlife Photography?

James Tyrrell March 30, 2019 11

Cameras these days are impressive, to say the least. Focus settings for wildlife photography may seem very complex at first glance. From things like tracking focus that can automatically stay …

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