Anticipating the Jump
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
There had been a few very brief sightings of the Piccadilly Female and her cub. She has been denning in the rocky outcrops in the north-eastern part of Londolozi. I …
Full confession: this probably won’t be the longest post I have ever written nor will you read anything too profound. You will not learn anything new about squirrels (at least …
Everyone has lifetime firsts (first kiss; first job etc.) and every safari-goer has their safari firsts. I had an exceedingly exciting personal first last year when I saw a wild …
Flight has been a fascination for humans for thousands of years, and although we are able to fly in aeroplanes, helicopters, microlights etc, we haven’t quite mastered the art of …
As do most weeks in the bush, this one had its ups and downs. Unfortunately, the down was a really big one, and we are still a little bit in shock …
Boyd Varty decides to walk around the full boundary of Londolozi (no mean feet), and shares with us his adventure as he takes on this mission with Londolozi’s General Manager, …
In 2020, Boyd Varty followed a long held intention to adventure into the wild space of Londolozi, alone for 40 days and 40 nights. (If you have not heard his …