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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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11 Things You Didn’t Know About Giraffes

Pete Thorpe September 30, 2019 11

We all know and love giraffes. Well, most of us do. Their towering necks stand out in the landscape and their beautiful coats make them unmistakeable. Of all the animals …

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An Ode to the Infamous Honey Badger

Nick Sims September 10, 2019 16

Guests often ask tracker Life Sibuyi and I to list a few of our favourite animals and usually they recognize the more familiar names on the list, for example the …

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5 CRUCIAL Ways to Maximise Your Safari Enjoyment at Londolozi

James Tyrrell August 14, 2019 23

There are easy traps to fall into when coming on safari. You want to know what others are seeing elsewhere, you might get impatient because a lion is taking its …

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Why Two out of Five Senses Simply Can’t Re-create the Magic

James Tyrrell August 12, 2019 13

As much as we try to bring the African bush – and Londolozi in particular – to people from all over the world, we have to accept from the outset …

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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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Listening to a Contact Call at Londolozi

Londolozi Guest July 20, 2019 7

We have to reconnect. Over a century of urbanisation, competition and consumerism we’ve lost that simple sense of our place among all living things. Intellectually we know it and can …

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A Day in the Life of an African Worker Bee

Jess Shillaw July 15, 2019 9

As the sun rises, a hum in the air forms as the bees start to move their wings. One of the thousands of black-and-yellow striped workers flies out, and then …

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Young Leopard Makes Good Decision, Avoids Warthog

James Tyrrell June 23, 2019 1 7

I remember a sighting in which I was sitting parked with my guests, watching the Tutlwa female leopard on the opposite river bank to the Londolozi Camps. She was moving …

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Guided to Honey

Jess Shillaw June 18, 2019 15

Before becoming a ranger at Londolozi, each trainee has to learn the roads by walking them solo, with a highlighted route on a map, a radio and a rifle. It …

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Decoding Animals’ Alarm Calls at Londolozi

Pete Thorpe May 27, 2019 9

I regularly refer to alarm calls while out on drive and I realise that sometimes this reference may be falling on deaf ears. They are without doubt some of the …

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Which Species Most Rivets the Imagination?

Paul Danckwerts May 25, 2019 14

“Lions are the most visible, most gregarious and noisiest of the cats. The patriarchs are dramatic to behold, with a cloud of mane as fragrant as dried grass – the …

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Turning To Nature For Wellness

Eva Eichhorn May 21, 2019 3

Wellbeing is a practice – it’s an art of deep listening into our true needs, desires and inspirations to live meaningful lives aligned with the natural world around us. This …

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Why We Should Be More Like the Monkeys

Nick Sims May 13, 2019 12

The month of May signifies the slow final approach of winter at Londolozi. Any evidence of the summer rains has all but gone, the temperatures at night are dropping and …

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