The 2026 Birding Big Year: Integrity, Biomes, and the Bindo App!
It is now the 20th of January. For most, the initial burst of New Year’s energy has started to wane, replaced by the mundane reality of the working year. But …
It is now the 20th of January. For most, the initial burst of New Year’s energy has started to wane, replaced by the mundane reality of the working year. But …
It’s currently Thursday morning, and if I step outside the office, I’m fairly certain I’ll need a snorkel. The Lowveld has been under a relentless, grey curtain for nearly seven …
WOW!! This particular afternoon took a very quick turn. Driving out of Pioneer camp, we felt like we had to make the mandatory stop at the waterhole that is pretty …
There are mornings at Londolozi when the bush feels as though it is holding its breath. The light is soft, the air still, and the only evidence of life is …
The bush has a way of keeping you humble. You can head out with a plan and a mission, but the “machinations” of the wilderness always have the final say. …
And just like that, another week in the Londolozi wilderness has come and gone, more than a week into the year 2026. Time has a strange way of accelerating out …
An evening of bucketing rain resulted in a tricky start to the morning game drive. The roads were slick, visibility was low, and the bush felt unusually quiet. However, we …
Do hyenas hunt more than we give them credit for? The short answer is yes. There is no denying that hyenas are excellent scavengers, and in an ecosystem where they …
In the bush, we often fall into the trap of looking for the “perfect” moment—the pristine lion on a rock or the elephant silhouette against a sunset. But if you …
The calendar has once again done that neat, almost offensively quick trick of turning over, and we find ourselves squinting into the blinding light of a new year. On the …
Happy New Year! Another year gone by. Another year at Londolozi measured not in months or milestones, but in sunrises and sundowners, fireside conversations, chasing alarm calls, summer thunderstorms, waking …
The final hours of the year are upon us. Here at the lodge, the team is gearing up for those long-awaited New Year festivities, and this one more so than …
Some moments in the bush only make sense once you piece them together. A sighting here, a behaviour there — and suddenly the bigger picture starts to form. Over the …
The Lion Dynamics at Londolozi is currently moving at a breakneck and often brutal pace. This week, we found ourselves at the intersection of powerful lion beauty and the cold, …
Merry Christmas Eve, everyone! Today is the final, frantic countdown for many of us, and while the rest of the world is probably struggling with wrapping paper and last-minute grocery …