What No One Tells You About Your First Safari
The countdown to your first safari has officially begun. You’ve read the stories, watched the documentaries and scrolled through all the beautifully curated content on social media, slowly building a …
The countdown to your first safari has officially begun. You’ve read the stories, watched the documentaries and scrolled through all the beautifully curated content on social media, slowly building a …
Let me set the scene. Two leopards. Dense thicket. The female crouched low, the male mounting, biting down on the nape of her neck. Ten seconds of snarling, growling chaos. …
There are some mornings in the bush where, no matter how many game drives you have been on, you return to camp wondering how it all possibly unfolded. This was …
This week had more lion drama than I was expecting. It started with the Kambula Pride on a wildebeest carcass not far from camp. The hyenas arrived first, calling for …
This Week in Pictures features an incredible variety of wildlife sightings from across Londolozi, with lions taking centre stage. The N’waswitshaka Males from the south, the Ntsevu Pride and the …
Long before Londolozi and The Joinery ever sat down at the same table, their stories had already begun taking shape in care and intention. Some fellowships arrive with an announcement. Ours …
When I wrote an update on the Ndzanzeni Female earlier this year, there was still a quiet optimism that she would once again emerge from the thickets of the Deep …
It seems after my recent blog “Who will my Fiftieth leopard at Londolozi be?” there have been a few newcomers, and so now, with much anticipation, I await to see …
This week it felt like the bush had its own sense of humour. And I was on the receiving end of most of it, but of course this is just …
Winter in the bush has a way of slowing down time just enough for you to take it all in. The crisp morning air, the golden low-angled light framing wide …
The Msuthlu Pride has been one of the most-viewed prides of lions at Londolozi in recent times, most often being seen in the south-eastern parts of the reserve. However, over …
“The animal shall not be measured by man.” — Henry Beston. There are leopards you see. And then there are leopards you know. The Mashaba Female was the second kind. …
We found them. After six weeks of following this story, the search, the suckle marks, the morning I left her at 150 metres knowing exactly what I was walking away …
Recently, I had guests return to Londolozi who had visited in August last year. During that trip, we encountered the Gijima Males in the central parts of the reserve for the …
Here we are again. Another week down and another week of action packed sightings across the reserve. The days are noticeably getting longer now as we gradually move away from …