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The Lion King: Debunking Myths

Kevin Power March 19, 2017 14

Walt Disney’s The Lion King is one of my all-time favourite movies. As a child I would watch it time after time, being amused and enthralled by each scene as …

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Tickling For Survival

James Tyrrell March 12, 2017 4

I know how in the modern world we can be slaves to convenience, but with time being of the essence in so many facets of our existence these days, the …

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The Endangered Pepper Bark Tree

Sarah Calasse March 6, 2017 5

“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago, the second best time is now” – Chinese Proverb Over the last two months I have been fortunate enough …

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How to Survive a Safari in the Rain

James Souchon February 26, 2017 10

I know the feeling all too well. You spend months planning a holiday and as the time draws near you start looking at weather reports from a whole host of …

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The Tree of Life

Alistair Smith February 11, 2017 6

There are a myriad of trees and shrubs out here in the bush that possess a number of different traditional as well as medicinal uses, but none quite as significant …

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A Change Of Plans

Alistair Smith January 30, 2017 2

The one thing I love most about the bush, is that no two days, and in fact, no two game drives are ever the same. Each time we set out into …

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We’re All Animals at Heart

James Tyrrell January 20, 2017 4

Wind makes me edgy. It did so long before I came to the bush, and I never really understood why. Wind on a rainy, stormy day I didn’t mind so …

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How Close Is Too Close?

Alistair Smith January 11, 2017 14

For someone on their first African safari, and indeed, someone visiting Londolozi for their first time, the wildlife experience is second to none. This experience, and the manner in which …

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S J Khosa Mahlori Ya Londolozi Mkhuhlu Chorale and the Electric Pops Orchestra

Mahlori Ya Londolozi – The Wonders of Conservation

Dave Varty November 27, 2016 4

Some years ago, unbeknown to us, a visit by S J Khosa to Londolozi and the connection he felt to nature inspired him to compose a song called ‘Mahlori Ya Londolozi’. Little …

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The First Summer Rains at Londolozi

Amanda Ritchie November 9, 2016 23

Across everyone’s lips for the last few months has been the talk of drought. Along with that, the shaking of heads at the dry expanse that greets you as you …

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Why Animals Don’t Pose

James Tyrrell November 2, 2016 9

Animals don’t just do nothing. A lion prostrated under a tree in the heat of the day isn’t doing nothing. It is resting during the hottest hours, conserving energy for when …

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The Orionids Meteor Shower Spectacle

Amy Attenborough October 23, 2016 2 16

At the ludicrous hour of 2am, a handful of brave (or crazy) Londolozi staff dragged themselves from their beds and up to the airstrip for the much anticipated Orionids Meteor …

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The Bloom

Amy Attenborough September 21, 2016 14

The bush is stark and drab at the moment and yet there are splashes of the most intense colour exploding off of a few different tree species scattered around Londolozi. …

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The Colour of Winter

Sean Cresswell August 22, 2016 1

It is no lie that 2016 is a drier year than most, and as we come to the end of our winter months the bush is thin and dull. Truth …

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The Efficiency of Nature

Amy Attenborough August 1, 2016 14

About 8 million tons of plastic enters the ocean every year and one of our greatest celebrated missions at the moment is The Ocean Cleanup, undeniably a brilliant, forward-thinking model …

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