‘Tis the Season of Dung Beetles
At this time of year, there is a particular increase in attention when scanning the road ahead from our game drive vehicles. We are bound to either pass a fresh …
At this time of year, there is a particular increase in attention when scanning the road ahead from our game drive vehicles. We are bound to either pass a fresh …
While out in the bushveld you cannot help but wonder about the world around you. There is a hunger to know more as you observe and embrace all that Africa …
Having recently shared with you the ‘Senses of Safari’, you might have read about the nostalgia associated with taste, smell, feel, sound and sight. There are certain sensations that trigger …
This week we see that the laws of the wild have no mercy as we go from one surprise to another. Starting off with a gorgeous sighing of the Nhlanguleni …
The bush has developed its marvellous shades of green again as we firmly find ourselves in the summer. With the first rains, thunderstorms on the horizon, and waterholes brimming, the …
In today’s fast-paced, hyperconnected world, we don’t often get the chance to switch off, slow down and relax with a book. Whilst people mainly visit Londolozi for the excitement of …
One of the first things we as rangers do as we set off from camp on our game drives is to decide on an initial route. Therefore the majority of …
Springtime in the bush is my favourite time of year. The rains have come and with it bring an array of life. Birds are returning from migration; Dung beetles are …
Almost a year to the day and I remember it like it was yesterday. Alumni ranger James Tyrrell and I set out early in the morning with no real intention …
There is nothing quite like finding yourself amongst a large herd of elephants as they move past your vehicle. There’s an incredible aura of stillness and silence as we watch …
Trees provide life to everything around us. Without them we simply wouldn’t exist. When thinking about it, almost every time we found ourselves out in the bush we in some …
Before I start this blog, I need to remind myself to avoid the temptation to anthropomorphize. Dwarf mongooses are not people, no matter how interesting, complex and outright cute they …
Since the last blog that I wrote about The Dragonfly Project, I have noticed the increasing hues of red and blue Dragonflies circling around me. They are all returning and …
“Is it going to rain?” This is a question that we often get asked by guests before departing on our afternoon game drive when there are ominous, dark clouds looming …
Join us on this week’s Virtual Safari as we set out to go spend some time with two male lions that we would not expect to see where they were. …