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Varty Deck Dispatch: Elephant Afternoons

Michael Harmon December 14, 2019 14

Working in camp at Londolozi, it’s hard to resist the urge to be out in the bush. Sure, we have our fair share of wildlife encounters inside the lodge fence …

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The Sounds of Londolozi: a Lekker Field Guide to South African Slang

Michael Harmon December 9, 2019 15

After three weeks in the nonstop language class that is life at Londolozi, I was feeling confident. I’d started throwing the occasional ja (“yahhhh”) into regular conversation. My heys were …

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Photo Journal: The Best of Graham Wood #2

Graham Wood December 8, 2019 9

A couple of weeks ago we ran the first of long-standing Londolozi guest and friend Graham Wood’s photo journals. We’ve been keeping everyone waiting for his second batch of pictures, …

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The World’s Smallest Rhino Calf

Dean De La Rey November 16, 2019 47

There are some drives that stick with you for life… We expected quite a heavy storm to hit us one evening. It looked very much like we might get hail, …

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Just How Gullible Am I?

James Tyrrell November 13, 2019 15

A totally new environment can be over-stimulating to the nth degree. So many unfamiliar sights and sounds are coming at you that it can get quite overwhelming, and after a …

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Exploring the Boundary

Dean De La Rey November 10, 2019 9

In a previous blog, I spoke about what rangers do on their day off. One of the activities is walking. Rangers John Mohaud, Nick Sims, Chris Taylor and I decided …

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Wild Dogs Return Again… With Recruits!

Pete Thorpe November 6, 2019 11

If only every guest that comes through Londolozi could have the privilege of watching African Wild Dogs (AKA painted wolves) roaming their natural habitat. Unfortunately, they are the rarest large …

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The Primeval Appeal of the Campfire

James Tyrrell October 7, 2019 7

As evolved as humans claim to be, our caveman origins still resurface every now and again, and nowhere is this more evident than in our draw towards fire. Whether isolated …

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Young Giraffe is Lost to a Clan of Hyenas

Pete Thorpe October 6, 2019 11

Sometimes just before game drive while we wait for guests on the Londolozi Camp Decks or in the car parks, we hear noises from the wilderness outside that evoke immediate …

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Your Safari – The Power to Protect

James Tyrrell September 19, 2019 14

Safari is no longer simply about traveling to view animals in their natural habitat. Over the last decade the industry has undergone a rebirth; these days the focus is far …

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Three Years to the Month: A New Ostrich Nest

Alex Jordan September 4, 2019 19

Safari holds the unexpected and it’s what keeps the excitement levels high when heading out on game drive every day. One afternoon drive was just that. We set out to …

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Cheetahs vs. Hyena

James Tyrrell August 21, 2019 7

Predator interactions can be the most exciting things to view in the bush, but sometimes the drama doesn’t escalate beyond a certain point, especially if there’s not food on the …

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The Moment I Have Been Waiting Ages For

Pete Thorpe August 8, 2019 18

There are many firsts out here. Your first impala, first kudu bull, first elephant… Your first safari is of course littered with them, and each one seems to generate more …

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One Giant Leap, 50 Years Later: A Moment to Marvel at the Moon

Chris Taylor August 3, 2019 12

The nights sky has fascinated humankind for millennia. It instills a sense of wonder in our curious minds and provides us all with a great deal of perspective as to …

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An Experience of the Unexpected

Alex Jordan July 28, 2019 2 23

It had been a few days of incredible experiences and unbelievable sightings yet lions were still on the list to be tracked and found. A clear, cool, crisp morning sent …

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