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The winter months are a fantastic time to view these iconic cats, and I’m excited to share some of my favourite moments from recent game drives around Londolozi Game Reserve.
On the leopard front, the Ximungwe Female and her cub are thriving. With her leg injury almost fully healed, we watched her drink from a mud wallow before moving through a rocky section in search of prey. The Nkoveni Female and her young male feature prominently, and a surprise visit from the Nkuwa Female perched on a rock bathed in golden light was a memorable highlight.
Male lion activity has been equally impressive. The coalitions roaming the reserve make a feature. This week’s images include the Plains Camp Males, Gijima Males, and Ndzenga Males, along with the Tsalala Female and a rare sighting of the Skorro Male, who was seen hunting buffalo in Londolozi’s northern reaches one morning.
Adding to the variety, we had an extraordinary encounter with a Pangolin crossing the road, and witnessed some fascinating interactions between an African painted dog and two hyenas.
To round things off, a charming family of Egyptian Geese, majestic elephants, and a regal African Fish Eagle also make their appearance in this TWIP.
Let us know your favourites in the comments section below.
Enjoy The Week in Pictures…
Having been viewed by vehicles from an early age, this leopard is supremely relaxed around Land Rovers.
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We bumped into the Nkuwa Female walking down the road… What a surprise. She then paused before walking past our tyres.
Raised as an intact litter, first in 7 years, who has now made her own history by raising two males to independence as an intact litter.
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The Plains Camp Males walked through the Sand River in front of Varty Camp Deck and decided to rest on some granite boulders.
The Nkuwa Female scans the grasslands for any prey. The golden winter light and the small boulder that she chose to perch on made this moment.
An African Painted Dog jumps away from two advancing Hyenas.
The Dark-maned Gijima Male was seen patrolling deep into the Ndzhenga Males’ territory in the south of Londolozi. These two brothers are a huge threat and could be the next kings of the Sabi Sands.
The Skorro Male returned to Londolozi recently and we had an incredible sighting of him hunting buffalo in the Northern parts of the reserve.
The Nkoveni Female
Londolozi’s most viewed leopard and prolific mother. This gorgeous female has raised multiple cubs to independence.
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We spent the morning following the tenacious Tsalala Female. She is still roaming the reserve on her own, and we suspect she is going to give birth in the coming weeks.
The Nkoveni Young Male nestled himself perfectly in the “V” of a tree for a morning snooze.
The Nkoveni Young Male rests on a mound in some beautiful afternoon sunlight.
We encountered a cute family of Egyptian Geese!
The Ximungwe Female walks straight to our vehicle as her young cub plays on a set of boulders nearby.
The Ndzhenga Male follows the scent of the Kambula Pride and their six young cubs. He eventually found them a few moments later resting in a clearing.
A pangolin crossing the road was a highlight sighting of 2025 so far!
The Ximungwe Female walks up a riverbed towards a tree where she had stored a kill earlier in the day.
A huge lion paw and a different perspective…
It is always a pleasant time watching a herd of elephants quenching their thirst at a waterhole.
An African beauty and a fish hunting specialist – the African Fish Eagle
An Ndzenga Male smells the air in an attempt to track down the Kambula pride.
Another elephant, this time a young bull, was playing around in the mud.
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