Two Rare Moments: An Update on our Resident Hyena Clan
If I had to name the most polarising animal in the bushveld, it would be the spotted hyena. Some people light up the moment one appears, while others look at …
If I had to name the most polarising animal in the bushveld, it would be the spotted hyena. Some people light up the moment one appears, while others look at …
This week’s selection is a bit of a team effort. Stoff Kane-Berman, our Managing Director, simply cannot help himself when it comes to getting out into the bush, and with …
This has been said at the start of every entry in this series, and it stays true. There is a weird kind of obsession that takes hold of people who …
This week I kept finding myself watching animals navigate the gap between where they are and where they’re going. It started at the wild dog den. The pups are getting …
The bush has really come alive over the last week. Generally speaking, we only experience two seasons here—rainy summers and dry winters; but this year has felt different, in that …
There are certain places at Londolozi that seem to collect stories. Ximpalapala Koppie is one of them. Rising from the surrounding landscape in a series of enormous granite boulders, the …
Almost exactly a year ago, I stood in this same space and told you something none of us quite believed. Londolozi was awarded three MICHELIN Keys, the highest distinction possible, …
When we head out on a game drive, our attention goes up and out. Into the trees for leopards, across the grass for lions, along the drainage lines for whatever …
Often, while sitting deeply entrenched in watching a leopard go about her business, after calling it in on the radio, or having said something to the camera where I have …
Hyenas don’t do subtle. This week we found a mother and her two cubs resting at a den entrance when a new arrival showed up. What followed was a fascinating …
The season is turning at Londolozi, and it is the small signs that give it away first. They are everywhere, once you know to look for them. The Yellow-billed Kites …
Another week under the belt at Londolozi, and as winter slowly begins to loosen its grip, the bush has been buzzing with activity. It’s been one of those weeks where …
This has been said at the start of every entry in this series, and it stays true. There is a weird kind of obsession that takes hold of people who …
We went back to the wild dog den. Last week, three pups. This week a few more surprises were waiting at the entrance that we did not see coming. There …
There is a certain magic in knowing that something is there without actually being able to see it. The bush is constantly speaking, although much of what it says is …