Who Will be My Fiftieth Leopard at Londolozi?
When I started training at the start of 2020, little did I know I would still be here over six years later. My first leopard at Londolozi was the Plaque …
When I started training at the start of 2020, little did I know I would still be here over six years later. My first leopard at Londolozi was the Plaque …
Your Safari moments are never quite over until you really are home. There are always surprises right until the very end. There’s something about the last few minutes of a …
There is a noticeable shift that happens the moment you step off a vehicle and begin walking in the bush. The landscape changes scale. Distances suddenly feel greater. Sounds become …
We haven’t put out many updates on the Tsalala Female recently, and so I thought this would be a great time to do so. For much of the last few …
Taylor’s Dam sits close enough to camp that you can hear it from the deck on a still evening. It is not a place I have ever associated with buffalo. …
Recently, I had the pleasure of hosting a wonderful family from Australia. Like most Aussies, they came armed with a sharp sense of humour and an even sharper ability to …
Sometimes a message comes through, and before you have even finished reading it, there is already a sinking feeling telling you it is not going to be good. You read …
Storytellers That Hold the Light | Entry No. 2 When I began this series, I said that Londolozi’s centenary deserved more than a celebration. It deserved to be told. And …
The Brown-headed Parrot (Poicephalus cryptoxanthus) is, I suspect, one of the more under-appreciated birds we see, mostly due to the fleeting sightings we have of them. Often seen as a …
I went out one morning this week looking for someone I hadn’t seen in a while. Someone who has become a crowd favourite, and her story is remarkable. The mission …
For those of you who missed it, the answer to What Bird Is This? #34 was the Montagu’s Harrier. Well done to everyone who pieced the riddle together. For this …
There is something about a large crocodile that captures your attention every single time. A couple of mornings ago, while exploring the banks of the Sand River, I witnessed one …
The Northern parts of Londolozi are quickly becoming my favourite regions of the reserve, and it is all because of one animal, the Ngungwe Female. Not just because of her …
A few weeks ago, I shared one of the most extraordinary mornings I’ve had at Londolozi. The Xinkhova Female reappearing with two of her cubs after we’d thought they were …
There are some places that live in your imagination long before you ever arrive there. For me, Londolozi was one of them. I grew up hearing stories of the bush, …