John Varty – A Life With Leopards # 5
John Varty (JV) is an acclaimed wildlife filmmaker, conservationist, musician, author and one of the founders of Londolozi Game Reserve. He has dedicated his life to the conservation of Big …
John Varty (JV) is an acclaimed wildlife filmmaker, conservationist, musician, author and one of the founders of Londolozi Game Reserve. He has dedicated his life to the conservation of Big …
John Varty (JV) is an acclaimed wildlife filmmaker, conservationist, musician, author and one of the founders of Londolozi Game Reserve. He has dedicated his life to the conservation of Big …
John Varty (JV) is an acclaimed wildlife filmmaker, conservationist, musician, author and one of the founders of Londolozi Game Reserve. He has dedicated his life to the conservation of Big …
John Varty (JV) is an acclaimed wildlife filmmaker, conservationist, musician, author and one of the founders of Londolozi Game Reserve. He has dedicated his life to the conservation of Big …
John Varty (JV) is an acclaimed wildlife filmmaker, conservationist, musician, author and one of the founders of Londolozi Game Reserve. He has dedicated his life to the conservation of Big …
He’s swum across crocodile-infested rivers. He’s hunted silently through dense bush alongside wild leopards. He’s been attacked by charging hippo bulls and hungry lionesses. He’s taught an orphaned lion cub …
It took John Varty 11 years to film leopards mating for the first time. It took us 11 minutes. To view the full post and video click on the heading …
The other carefully aimed kick would be for not capturing the Nottens Female in her mothers’ (The 3:4 Female ) old haunts. Marking territory, rubbing up against trees, watching over …
Being a family business means that celebrating the nature of mothers and motherhood has been in our DNA for nearly 100 years. The matriarchs within the Londolozi Family have shaped …
Big cats are some of the best guides into beautiful landscapes, adventurous journeys and spectacular stories. So many of our guests ask us where else in the world they can …
I recently met up with Chris Goodman, the head of the habitat team, to help me write about part two of my Sustainability Series. Chris is one of the most …
As most of you are aware, leopard viewing at Londolozi is quite remarkable. John Varty and Elmon Mhlongo’s hard work, time and dedication in the ’70s with the habituation of …
Since I was a child and had a dog as a pet I have always wished that I could understand animals entirely – be able to know exactly what they …
The morning started with a search for the Ndzandzeni Female, a gorgeous elder leopard that has set up territory in the South-easternmost corner of the reserve. A search for this …
Ecotourism is an aspect of the travel industry that revolves around the utilisation of natural environments for tourism. If managed correctly it has the ability to protect ecosystems while at …