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 …
A remarkable story of conservation has been unfolding for over five decades. This year, the Eco-Logic Awards honoured Dave Varty with their prestigious Eco-Intelligence Lifetime Achievement Award, recognising not just …
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 …
One of my most memorable moments in the bush happened recently on a quiet afternoon, when we were fortunate enough to spend time with a pangolin. We stopped at a …
Along the gentle curves of the Sand River, where ancient trees cast dappled shadows across golden grasslands, a dream took root decades ago – a dream that would inspire pockets …
Nearly three years later, I found myself scrolling through a few photos I managed to capture of the Maxim’s Male Leopard during our first proper photographic encounter in early 2022. …
“Oh my goodness, we still do this today!” The above statement reflects my thoughts exactly when scrolling through the Londolozi image archives. I have had such fun putting this series …
Leopards are elusive by nature, but none more so than the Maxim’s Male. Though we rarely see him, his tracks are becoming more frequent in the central parts of Londolozi …
As Londolozi approaches its centenary year in 2026, the air is thick with nostalgia, like the scent of wild mint after a summer rain. It’s a time to reflect, to …