A New Beginning: New Lion Cubs Discovered
With the inevitable demise of the Majingilane male lion coalition the Birmingham male lions have been showcasing their strength, dominance and power through the eastern sections of Londolozi. Their deep, …
With the inevitable demise of the Majingilane male lion coalition the Birmingham male lions have been showcasing their strength, dominance and power through the eastern sections of Londolozi. Their deep, …
There will most likely be some down-time on safari. Some time for you to switch off, relax, snooze, go to gym (only for the truly dedicated) and enjoy being on …
Interspecific comparisons in the natural world appeal to me. They aren’t always relevant or in any way appropriate – for instance there’s not much to be gained by comparing the life …
“The only man I envy is the man who has not yet been to Africa – for he has so much to look forward to.” ― Richard Mullins I wake …
I’m someone who you could deem ‘wordy’. If you know me, you’ll know that I have a complete obsession love of words. I love to write with them, I love to …
We set out early, heading down to the deep south-east of Londolozi to follow up on the reports of the Nstevu pride with two cubs from the night before. We …
Quite a few people have endeavoured the almost impossible task of putting in words why we find ourselves constantly yearning for the natural environment, even if we haven’t experienced it …
I have, for many years now, taken great delight in reading the daily Londolozi blogs. In fact, whether it is at my desk or on my phone, as I journey …
Tracks of a male leopard were called in, heading downstream in a dry riverbed. Great, we had a lead to work with! Bennet (the vastly experienced tracker that I work …
On an overcast, cooler summer morning (when I say cooler I mean 26 degrees Celsius cool, instead of the usual mid 30s of summer) we left on drive just after …
We’ve mentioned it before in a post somewhere, but tracking the big cats is literally the greatest thrill for any ranger out here. It doesn’t matter how many times you’ve …
There are plenty of articles out there about what to do when on safari; what to pack, what to expect, what to wear, etc. Very few tell you what NOT …
I had joined my guests on the Varty Camp deck for tea to discuss what they were most interested in seeing that afternoon. One of them mentioned that we had …
Smell is the most evocative of the 5 senses. The olfactory pathways along which scent travels are connected directly to the limbic system, which is the area of the brain …
Yesterday you may have read Guy Brunskill’s account of our crazy morning game drive. Below is the remainder of that story… In the frenzy, the wild dogs ran off and …