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7 Days of Nature’s Gifts: Day 1 – Planning Your Festive Season Garden

Amanda Ritchie December 17, 2021 7

Welcome to Day One of Nature’s Gifts – an African blog advent calendar. I hope you are ready to ‘dig deep’ as we guide you in creating a few ‘living …

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Artist's Impression Of The Central Bulge Of The Milky Way

How Did the Universe Form?

Kyle Gordon December 14, 2021 24

One of my favourite things to do on a game drive at Londolozi is to park at the bottom of the airstrip on the way back home in the evenings …

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A Splash of Wild Dogs or Do Wild Dogs Swim?

Jess Shillaw December 13, 2021 11

As a ranger, we are not really supposed to just have one favourite animal but for me, I can’t deny it and not say that one of my favourite animals …

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On Bees

Kyle Gordon December 8, 2021 22

I was recently a part of a very special walking experience with a few of my fellow rangers. There were jaffles, a Half-collared Kingfisher nest, a Greater Honeyguide, bees; it …

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The Legacy of the Tsalala Pride

Sean Zeederberg December 7, 2021 53

Although the tragic news of the death of the older Tsalala Lioness shook Londolozi once again, it is an opportunity to reflect on how special and close to Londolozi the …

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Visited By Elephants

Ashleigh Smart November 27, 2021 12

Growing up, I’ve always loved elephants and spending time with them. I find it so peaceful sitting quietly and watching them eat, pulling leaves off trees, completely unphased by your …

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The Week in Pictures #520

Sean Zeederberg November 26, 2021 5 16

Spending a few days enduring the colder, rainy weather earlier this week, we have seen the bush transform before our eyes. The pans and waterholes are full, the lush new …

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For one to rise, another must fall (Part 1 of lion behaviour through a take-over)

Kyle Gordon November 25, 2021 38

The beginning of 2021 had most of us here predicting the end of an era. The dominant Birmingham Males were closing in on 11 years old and seemed to be …

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The Pink Pouch – Was it Worth it?

Chris Taylor November 23, 2021 33

Those of you that have come to Londolozi or even followed the blog page over the last few years will most likely be familiar with the infamous ‘pink pouch‘. For …

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The Week In Pictures #519

Dean De La Rey November 19, 2021 4 17

“The fact is that no species has ever had such wholesale control over everything on earth, living or dead, as we now have. That lays upon us, whether we like …

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White Dam Male Leopard Londolozi Kruger National Park

My First Encounter with the White Dam Male

Chris Taylor November 15, 2021 1 22

Following the dynamics of the lion prides and leopard territories in an open, unfenced system like the Sabi Sand Wildtuin can be rather entertaining. I often liken it to watching …

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Virtual Safari: Ultimate Game Drive Highlights #87

Sean Zeederberg November 7, 2021 1 23

Spending time with the two Northern Avoca Males south of the Sand River as they follow the shade under a large torchwood tree, we have a chance at having a …

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The Spirits of The Leadwood Forest

Jess Shillaw November 3, 2021 14

In the Animal Kingdom, variation is the spice of life. Within a species, there can be many different morphs, mutations and differences in colour. Either where the animal takes on …

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Virtual Safari: Ultimate Game Drive Highlights #86

Sean Zeederberg October 31, 2021 19

Throughout the winter is a tough time for hippos, the waterholes shrink in size, causing competition to skyrocket for the dominant bulls. We come across an edgy male, most likely …

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Bee-eaters of Londolozi

Tayla Brown October 26, 2021 13

There are many moments in my guiding career that I will never forget – some of them big, like seeing a lioness carrying a cub for the first time, or …

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