July 2010

A Ranger Remembers – Part 5

July 29, 2010

Part 5 of our series featuring former Londolozi Game Ranger Peter Pyburn. Peter arrived in the early 1980′s and began work as a ranger. These are some of the stories that he remembers with fondness. To view the full post click on the heading above.

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Camp Pan Leopard Kills Again

July 26, 2010

A few days ago, one of Londolozi’s guests, Nic Lacgalvis was fortunate enough to witness the Camp Pan male making a spectacular kill in broad daylight.

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The New Londolozi Pioneer Camp – 1926

July 22, 2010

A few weeks ago, the New Londolozi Pioneer Camp – 1926 was opened to guests. Having been planned, built and decorated over the course of the last year, we are so excited to be able present to you with the first photos of the new camp recently taken by Elsa Young. This camp has been an absolute joy to create and the Londolozi family is very proud of Yvonne O’Brien, Shan and Dave Varty. Enjoy…

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The Vegetable Revolution

July 19, 2010

Vegetables aren’t the first thing that come to mind when you think of an African Safari. Wild animals, ancient trees and bushveld thunderstorms are perhaps more resonant with this much used term and yet the more I look at it, the more I believe that vegetables should be one of the instant connotations of an African Safari. To view the full post and video click on the heading above.

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Lunch at Linky’s

July 15, 2010

I had tagged along with a group of guests on the 4 Pillars of Hope Community Tour which is now on offer at Londolozi. We visited the Dabuka Women’s Cooperative and Sam Nzima Primary School before ending our community trip at the traditional home of the tour’s guide, Linky Nkuna. To view the full post and video click on the heading above.

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One of My Best Days in the Bush

July 12, 2010

I woke up at 03h00 in the morning hearing an incredible amount of roaring. My fear of missing out took over me and I grabbed a vehicle & spotlight to mission off into the darkness and find the lions. Halfway across the Sand River I managed to sink the vehicle in the soft sand…

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Lion Warfare – An Update Part 3

July 8, 2010

6 July- We all woke up excited to see what had happened in the north with the lions. The guys tracked the 5 Mapogo Males further north but then surprisingly they headed back west across our boundary. Reports from Singita said they too had tracks which headed all the way through their property meaning that the males had headed back to the centre of their territory in the west of the Sabi Sands. As far as we know the new males are still far east. Maybe the Mapogo just came through to give the Majingilane males a vocal warning that they are not welcome in this area. As far as we there has been no contact between the two coalitions.

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Lion Warfare – An Update Part 2

July 6, 2010

2 July – Reports on the web suggest that Mohawk is not just with his three brothers but with the 4. This makes it 5 males in the west. A massive force and potentially enough to fight off the new coalition. Have also noted that areas have started calling the new males the Majingilane Males but still waiting for clarification as to the origins and meaning of the name.

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Lion Warfare – An Update

July 1, 2010

On the 9th June 2010, one of the Sabi Sand’s most notorious male lions, Kinky-Tail was killed. Since then, the dynamics of lions in the Sabi Sands has changed dramatically. At this stage we are not completely sure of what is happening but the best thing we can provide all you keen followers of these lions is with a blow-by-blow update on the way things have panned out over the last few days. By tying all the sightings and interactions together we are watching the story unfold. Whatever that story may be, it is evident that we are witnessing one of the most fascinating times at Londolozi, and the Sabi Sands Game Reserve, in terms of lion pride dynamics as the future is uncertain.

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Market Day at Londolozi

July 1, 2010

Rory and Megan Kane Berman have grown up at Londolozi. The children of our General Manager, Chris Kane Berman, these two share a similar interest in business. This was demonstrated to all the staff at Londolozi when Rory and Megan held their second ever Market Day. They were kind enough to give us a moment of their time along with their teacher, Charlotte Hoogenhout, to spill the beans about how the Market Day went as well as what they have decided to do with the profits generated. To view the full post and video click on the heading above.

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