Chasing Birds As Though They Were Wild Dogs | Virtual Safari #324
I went out one morning this week looking for someone I hadn’t seen in a while. Someone who has become a crowd favourite, and her story is remarkable. The mission …
I went out one morning this week looking for someone I hadn’t seen in a while. Someone who has become a crowd favourite, and her story is remarkable. The mission …
For those of you who missed it, the answer to What Bird Is This? #34 was the Montagu’s Harrier. Well done to everyone who pieced the riddle together. For this …
As we move deeper into May, winter is definitely showing its teeth. The mornings have turned properly cold, with a crispness to the air that signals the season has well …
Timing feels right to provide an update on the Three Rivers Female. After seeing her mating with the Maxims Male at the end of December 2025, it was a matter …
There is something about a large crocodile that captures your attention every single time. A couple of mornings ago, while exploring the banks of the Sand River, I witnessed one …
The Northern parts of Londolozi are quickly becoming my favourite regions of the reserve, and it is all because of one animal, the Ngungwe Female. Not just because of her …
A few weeks ago, I shared one of the most extraordinary mornings I’ve had at Londolozi. The Xinkhova Female reappearing with two of her cubs after we’d thought they were …
As we move deeper into May, the bush continues to hold onto the lushness brought by one of the wettest seasons in recent memory. The mornings have definitely started to …
It has been a summer of abundance. The rains came early, came hard, and kept coming, turning the reserve into something almost unrecognisable to those who only know it dry …
In what has quickly become a favourite sighting of mine, there is a surreal feeling that comes with rounding a corner at Londolozi and seeing a dazzle of zebra wheel …
There are moments out here that feel as though the bush lets you in on a secret, fleeting and fragile. This was one of those mornings. We set out early …
This one started ordinarily enough. Wild dogs cruising through Londolozi and a torturous morning with the Three Rivers Female, just out of reach The kind of week I’ve had a …
Growing up, my family spent most of our holidays on safari and in Southern Africa’s various national parks. It was during those early years that my passion for the bush …
After a particularly busy period, I had the rare opportunity where I did not have any guests for a morning. Hearing that the Nottens Male had been seen on Londolozi, …
As a guide at Londolozi, certain sounds immediately sharpen your senses. The alarm call of a vervet monkey is one of them. One afternoon recently, it was exactly that sound …