Tree Climbing Lions – The Lioness, The Marula Tree And The Ostrich
Assume nothing and expect the unexpected! On a recent morning game drive, these two phrases held true once again. A lioness… in a marula tree… feeding on an ostrich – …
Assume nothing and expect the unexpected! On a recent morning game drive, these two phrases held true once again. A lioness… in a marula tree… feeding on an ostrich – …
Following on from a recent blog by Barry, where he explores the harsh realities of raising cubs, this blog will shed some light on the next phase in this process- …
Right from the get-go, I have felt particularly fond of the Ximungwe Young Male. He was the very first leopard cub I ever saw. Not only was that first glimpse …
The Ximungwe Female is probably one of the most viewed leopards around Londolozi. She occupies a territory in the central parts of Londolozi, just to the south of the camps, …
Londolozi’s love affair with leopards dates back to when John Varty and Elmon Mhlongo first started tracking and viewing leopards regularly in the 70’s. An exercise that has become known …
Londolozi has been known for its leopard viewing and many people travel great distances to visit us with the high hopes of seeing amazing leopard sightings. It is no secret …
We had set out of camp slightly later than usual, the morning rays just high enough to bathe Londolozi in the beautiful morning light that this time of year is …
The relationship between Londolozi and leopards goes hand in hand, to say the least. Londolozi just wouldn’t be the same without these elusive predators. Over the past few weeks, the …
While recently spending an afternoon with guests at a sighting of the Mashaba Female leopard, our conversation led to the leopards past and present seen on Londolozi. This led to …
For the first time in a long time I got a taste of what it is like to spend similar time, that John Varty and Elmon Mhlongo did, with the …
As a ranger, we can often put ourselves under unjust pressure when a guest arrives at Londolozi having been on safari numerous times before or having been somewhere else prior …
This week we spent some time tracking the Ximungwe female as she leads us on a wild goose chase around her territory. The Tsalala female was seen and looking healthy …
Late one afternoon drive, former ranger and Londolozi legend, Ian Thomas, announced over the radio that he had found a male leopard with a fresh impala ram kill. Being nearby …
The week was filled with many great sightings, the Ximungwe female’s cub has been viewed a few times and is becoming a lot more relaxed. The Nkoveni female and her …
We had not seen the Ximungwe female for well over a month. For a female who was seen very often on the reserve – in fact almost certainly our most …