Tom Imrie

Jerry Hambana gets into photography!

December 2, 2011
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The photography bug really has taken hold of everyone here at Londolozi. Here we feature something a little bit different from pictures taken by our talented guiding team. Instead we show off some of the work taken by our newest up and coming photographer…one of our most talented trackers Jerry Hambana…

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Movember at Londolozi

November 30, 2011
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“During November each year, the Movember (Moustache- November) is responsible for the sprouting of moustaches on thousands of men’s faces around the world. The aim is to raise vital funds and awareness for men’s health, specifically cancer.” At Londolozi we chose to not only raise awareness for men’s health by supporting the Movember tradition, but [...]

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Freakquencies

November 19, 2011
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On my death bed I will tell those, assuming there is anyone listening, that walking in the bush with Jerry Hambana has been some of the most ‘alive time’ of my life. Not fun time, memorable time or unforgettable time – but alive time… moments when the heart beats a little quicker, the eyes were keener and the footsteps more measured. Walking in the proximity of lion and leopard can do that to you and if you are a natural at it (and there are many on the team) then you probably move beyond the excitement phase of tracking to the business end of it…

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Windy Afternoons at Londolozi

October 13, 2011
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So it was another of those kite-windy afternoons at Londolozi that you sometimes get in September and we were out hunting Rhinoceros. Typically on your fourth evening with the same guests you wouldn’t be so desperate to see one, but we had skillfully evaded them for days and so were under pressure to find one…

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My Friend Jerry

July 29, 2011
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I’ve written before about Jerry’s specialness as a person and I frequently introduce him to guests as the nicest person on the planet. Spending as much time as I do with Jerry is a privilege and I’ve subconsciously added him to my shrinking list of close friends…

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The Demise of the Tsalala Pride – An Update

January 13, 2011
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It’s been 6 months since The Majingilane Males arrived in Marthly and overturned the proverbial apple cart. Male lion takeovers invariably have disastrous effects on lion prides as new territories are drawn and cubs with previous bloodlines are dispatched. The Tsalala Pride haven’t escaped this. One of their pride males was eaten, the other returning to the safety of his brothers in the west (and doesn’t look to be coming back any time soon.) Of the 8 cubs that the 3 Tsalala lionesses were raising only 4 sub-adult females remain and the pride has split yet again….

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An Even Quicker Way to Forget Your Worries

December 6, 2010
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It is easy to be skeptical about most things in life. Ignoring our hopes and expectations prevents disappointment and gives us a reason to say ‘I told you so’ when something doesn’t go the way we wanted. More often than not, the idealistic stories that sound charming and interesting are the ones in which I am the most skeptical, especially when they come from Tom Imrie…

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Here is a Quick Way to Forget your Worries

October 18, 2010
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A stone’s throw from where the landrovers leave for game drive ( Varty Camp car park): a Green Backed Heron sits on her nest. Here on the north eastern corner of Camp Dam she has begun the annual spring ritual of rearing young. This time, however, it’s different because she’s let us in on the [...]

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The Difference: 1990 and 2010

September 23, 2010
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The 24th of September is South Africa’s National Heritage Day. It is a day which encourages South Africans across the spectrum to celebrate the rich and diverse heritage on which our country exists. There are many things to celebrate from the cultural traditions and historical buildings to the unspoiled wilderness making this day a significant event in every South African’s calender. But the bigger question that I am usually asked by my guests is what South Africa is really like at the moment….

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The Elixir of Nature

March 8, 2010

I love this wisdom that Jerry has. Nature has imparted some of her best secrets on this friend of mine It is part of the reason that Jerry is such a warm and wonderful person, unflappably gentle with everything and with a permanent smile that eminates from deep within his being. His closeness with nature has enabled him to cope with changes in his life that would have the rest of us running for psychologists and pills. To view the full post and video click on the heading above.

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The Trojan Lioness

January 20, 2010

This is a guest post from Lesley Stahl who visited Londolozi in 2009. To view the full post click on the heading above.

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The Tsalala Pride fights amongst each other for food

August 27, 2009

A snort from an impala gave away the presence of lion. Baboons went berserk and raced for safety in any tree available as one lioness charged into the previously peaceful scene. The racket caused by the baboons sent the antelope in all directions and this galvanized the 2 remaining lionesses into action. In a split second one lioness had grabbed a young female neatly by the throat and the other plucked a ram from the air and dumped it to the ground. She hadn’t bothered with the throat but rather paralyzed it with a bite to the back.
She dragged this with supreme strength past the vehicle and down into a donga. We worked our vehicle in there and watched as 8 cubs began the noisy battle for a meal.

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