The Indomitable Honey Badger: Londolozi’s Little Warrior
If you’ve spent enough time in the bush, you’ll know that there are few creatures as infamous, or as fiercely admired, as the Honey Badger. Around Londolozi, their reputation precedes …
If you’ve spent enough time in the bush, you’ll know that there are few creatures as infamous, or as fiercely admired, as the Honey Badger. Around Londolozi, their reputation precedes …
There is a moment before dawn, when the bush feels suspended between dark and light. Before the first light touches the tops of the tallest marula trees, and the air …
This week’s Virtual Safari begins with one of those incredible moments that sticks with you forever. After a call came in from Melvin and Milton about a newly discovered lion …
Another amazing week at Londolozi. This week showed that there is still not much certainty within the lion dynamics around us. The two Kambula lionesses and there six cubs are …
When heading out on a game drive, the soft light of dawn illuminates the footprints or traces of animals, whether predator or prey; each set of tracks tells its own …
The sun has slipped below the horizon, and the banks of the Sand River glow in the last light. A herd of impala grazes quietly on the crest above us, …
There’s something about wild dogs that captures the imagination like few other animals can. Their energy, their cooperation, and the sheer unpredictability of their movements make every encounter unforgettable. Over …
A thought is only as important as it is in the moment — unless you give it a home. Daniel Kahneman, There’s a strange thing that happens out here. Days …
This week’s Virtual Safari was one of anticipation and awe — the kind of afternoon where you can feel the bush holding its breath. We started out heading straight toward …
This past week at Londolozi has been one of shifting dynamics and quiet anticipation—a reminder that the wilderness is never still, only ever changing. The powerful Plains Camp Males made …
Spring at Londolozi has a way of bringing new life to every corner of the bush. The air feels lighter, the days stretch a little longer, and the sounds of …
In July this year, we wrote about the evolving relationship between the Three Rivers female and her daughter, who was beginning to spend short periods of time away from her …
There’s something about mornings along the banks of the Sand River that always draws me in. The calm flow of the water, the shade of the ancient jackalberries and leadwoods, …
For four days, a quiet stretch of riverine woodland along the Maxabene became the focal point for the Nkoveni Female Leopard and her 20-month-old son. They had two impala carcasses …
Every now and then, the bush throws you a curveball. You set out with one plan in mind, and by the end of the morning, you’re sitting in a bird …