After the Rains
Having received weather reports from various news stations and channels, we prepared ourselves for Cyclone Eloise. A long story short after three days of continuous rain, we clocked up over …
Having received weather reports from various news stations and channels, we prepared ourselves for Cyclone Eloise. A long story short after three days of continuous rain, we clocked up over …
Whether it be as a guide, a well-seasoned safari goer, a first timer or an avid birder, we all have a list of things we really wish to see. These …
Recently, ranger Josh Attenborough and I got involved in a discussion on whether or not animals have emotions. We discovered that it is a veritable wormhole, with no easy or …
As the circle of life requires both rebirth alongside death, it is fascinating how these emotional events capture our attention and we have a strong desire to witness them. It …
One of my favourite things to do in nature is to just sit and listen, whether it be to hear the birds singing, a lion calling in the distance or …
A spectacular sighting of the Mhangeni pride at a waterhole (that somehow got overlooked in the archives), plenty of elephants – as is becoming the norm, although we introduce some …
Over the last month I’ve been asked a few times whether animals have emotions. This is of course quite a difficult question to answer due to its complexity and not …
The Londolozi staff all love nature. Everyone living and working here is fascinated by its intricacies and the relationships it contains. Any time there’s a sighting – no matter how …
Lessons from 2020 came thick and fast (and I don’t think they are over)… but I have to say they were best summarised by Marie Martin; “The world can change …
At the Healing House – Londolozi’s ‘Wellness Centre” – we strive to reconnect you with the most powerful tool: your own body held in the old wisdom of nature. A …
It’s been just over three weeks since we first found the Southern Ground Hornbill nest in the south-eastern parts of the reserve. As per the protocol, we have not visited …
Over the last few weeks you may have noticed two bright lights just above the horizon in the early evening sky when looking in a south-westerly direction. These are not …
When one delves deeper into the animal kingdom – and more specifically their social structures – we realise more than ever that humans are really not that far removed from …
Having previously delved in to the rarity of aardvarks and the difficulty of seeing one in the flesh, I was filled with mixed emotions when I saw my first one. …
Yet another eventful week at Londolozi has passed. The landscape is now beautifully green, the wallows and pans are full and there is an essence of new beginnings in the …