The Big 5 of The Sky
When planning a safari in Africa for the first time, I would imagine that most people immediately dream of seeing the Big 5. The thought of birds and exploring the …
When planning a safari in Africa for the first time, I would imagine that most people immediately dream of seeing the Big 5. The thought of birds and exploring the …
It’s been a while since our last instalment of the camera trap chronicles. This edition was inspired by a search for the Ximungwe Female. Recently, for the last six weeks …
Late one afternoon we find ourselves with the Senegal Bush Male as he roams the reaches of his territory, vocalising and scent marking, advertising that he is firmly in control …
How can you explain using words something that can only really be felt, and, in fact, exists in a wordless space of experience? Something that is intangible. An unseen frequency. …
Running on inspiration from the book ‘Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers’ by Robert Sapolsky, I thought I would address a topic that is brought up by guests repeatedly. As we …
As one would expect, the nomadic Ntomi Male has been moving around a lot more in the last few weeks than he previously was. We set off in search of …
Very early on in my Londolozi lifespan I learned a lesson that has never left me. It was about how to be of service. But, not in the traditional way …
After not having seen the Xinzele Young Female since she was a cub, we set off into the northern parts of the reserve to try and see her after her …
May in the bush or Lowveld is usually the time of transition. Everything starts to transform from its summer forms into its winter ones. Whether it is the towering cumulus …
Having recently just finished Peter Wohlleben’s book, The Hidden Life of Trees, I’ve found myself exploring the reserve with a renewed respect and intrigue for the trees and surrounding networks …
Spending each day exploring the reserve, one of the biggest thrills is welcoming new and unexpected wildlife to Londolozi. As I’m sure many of you would have seen in the …
It is 4.5 billion years ago. The Universe is in a chaotic state; the Earth has barely just coalesced from the debris flung out in a flattened disk spinning about …
Have you ever swum in a natural water source, like a lake, the sea or a stream? There is something so exhilarating about it; knowing the water is wild, the …
One fascinating animal, not part of the Big 5, that is so loved on safari is the rare and charismatic Cheetah. At Londolozi, we truly appreciate the presence of these …
Seeming as though my recent blog series on marula trees went down well, I thought of doing another series on the nocturnal going-ons at Londolozi over the next little while. …