The Mhangeni Pride’s Two Cubs
It’s been an exciting few days around the reserve but there are few things that excite me more than seeing new cubs for the first time. Things were starting to …
It’s been an exciting few days around the reserve but there are few things that excite me more than seeing new cubs for the first time. Things were starting to …
Although Londolozi will be re-opening its doors to guests this week, don’t worry, the Virtual Safaris we’ve been conducting during lockdown will continue unabated. This week’s highlights include a crazy …
It’s a tough life out here in the wild. Eat or get eaten. That’s pretty much the daily synopsis for 99% of the species (I’d say elephants don’t stress too …
First up, the answer to this week’s Mystery Bird Challenge: it was none other than a Crowned Eagle. This was the first one I’ve seen at Londolozi in 10 years …
There has been enough written about 2020 and the pandemic to keep us reading for years. The whole world has been affected in one way or another. On our side, …
Winter is not the best time for hippo bulls; lower water levels as we reach the end of the dry season means fiercer and fiercer clashes for territory, some of …
This one will surprise you. It’s a photo from a couple of months ago but so much was happening at the time we didn’t make the big thing out of …
A new litter of wild dog pups is viewed on Londolozi; 11 in total (more on this story next week)! We have a serious scare at the den of the …
I say “Second, first view of wild dog puppies“ as back in May we were treated to some incredible views of Londolozi’s first wild dog den in a decade. It’s been …
October 1st will mark the day that South Africa starts opening up its borders for the first time since March. It is also the day Londolozi will welcome back its …
Spring has arrived at Londolozi and every year I follow the same ceremony of welcoming the season… Shown to me by the very beauty-filled Byron Katie in her morning walk …
Most people in the southern hemisphere welcome spring on the 1st of September, otherwise known as Spring Day. In actual fact, according to nature’s calendar the beginning of spring is …
One of the most iconic sounds of the African bush is a lion’s roar. Waking up in the early morning hearing a lion calling close by conjures up high levels …
James Tyrrell recently summarised the general lion dynamics on Londolozi. The male lion dynamics of the Sabi Sands have drawn special attention over the years, particularly during the reign of …
“Growth happens in adversity. When you come out of your comfort zone, you tend to discover new facets to your creativity and talent. Troubles don’t always break you; they make …