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Elephant Gazing

Amanda Ritchie September 2, 2020 27

Let me take you away for a moment. We’re going on a trip. Imagine that all the stressful parts of traveling are behind you. The planning, the travel insurance. All …

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Giraffes and Their Creches

Sean Zeederberg August 31, 2020 18

Over the last few weeks we have seen a lot of giraffes congregating together, in a variety of herd make-ups. We know there is no strict or long lasting affiliation …

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You Miss All the Shots You Don’t Take (And a Few More)

James Tyrrell August 25, 2020 21

I was told early on in this field, “It’s wildlife, it doesn’t always do what you want. Make your peace with that now”. Not the world’s most profound advice, but …

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A Single Day On Safari in August

Pete Thorpe August 24, 2020 1 32

Life has been a bit different during lockdown for us rangers. Normally we have a vehicle with up to six guests and a tracker on the front. At the moment …

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One Whole Winter Later: Nature Still Knows Best

James Tyrrell August 20, 2020 1 25

This year has certainly been a little unreal. A LOT unreal would probably be closer to the mark. When we said goodbye to our last guests back in March, the …

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A First Morning Back to Remember

Guy Brunskill August 19, 2020 25

Editor’s Note: During a flurry of exciting wildlife sightings at the time, this post never got published. The story and sentiment remain unchanged though, and we felt it was valid …

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The Aftermath of a Buffalo Fight

James Tyrrell August 11, 2020 25

Those of you who follow our virtual safaris might have seen one of our recent stories documenting a couple of hours at waterhole, in which a large herd of buffalos …

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Anticipating the Jump

Guy Brunskill August 4, 2020 1 25

We had not even driven out of camp before we heard bushbuck alarming just outside the entrance. As we drove into the area we saw the bushbuck, who with their …

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The Mating Leopards that Eluded Us

Sean Zeederberg August 3, 2020 12

After hearing what sounded like two leopards mating in front of camp , a search party was deployed to find them. Switching the vehicle off periodically as we went was …

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Leopard Kill From my Back Door

Sean Zeederberg July 27, 2020 24

Without the full compliment of staff at the lodge, the village is a much quieter place. Most animals avoid humans, but since there are fewer of us around, it feels …

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Rescuing a Trapped Honey Badger

Sean Zeederberg July 20, 2020 38

The afternoon drive had been relatively quiet for ranger Pete Thorpe and I, when I noticed something poke its head around from behind a large dead Marula tree right on …

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The Porcupine’s Ingenious Defence

Sean Zeederberg July 13, 2020 16

In a world of such competitive nature it is either ‘eat or be eaten’ out here. In order to combat the “be eaten” part of this, animals have developed a …

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The Emotional Rollercoaster of a Pack of Wild Dogs and Their Pups

Sean Zeederberg July 6, 2020 56

Over the last few months we were spoilt with phenomenal wild dog sightings. Having the pack of two adults den on Londolozi was something that many of us here have …

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Virtual Game Drives: The Week in Video #16

James Tyrrell July 5, 2020 25

Leopards, leopards, leopards. That was pretty much the standard order for this week. One or two vehicle mishaps from the two Jameses, a number of leopards sightings (some of which …

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Why are Aardvarks so Rare to See?

Sean Zeederberg June 29, 2020 44

Over the last few weeks, we have spent a lot of time following the local wild dogs and noticed they have often used abandoned aardvark burrows as dens for the …

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