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The Impala Lambing Season Begins

Nick Sims November 20, 2019 8

November at Londolozi is an exciting time of the year. Some of the more noticeable highlights include the first summer rain storms, the return of migratory birds such as the …

General Nature Wildlife

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, …

Safari Experience Wildlife

What Bird is This? #19

James Tyrrell November 14, 2019 11

Summer is here and so are a lot of the migrants. That might be a red herring. Or it might not be. Today’s bird is fairly nondescript, as I’m sure …

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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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My Top 7 Migrant Birds Returning this Summer

Chris Taylor November 12, 2019 10

From a young age, birding has always grabbed my attention. I fondly remember sitting out on my grandparent’s patio with a set of binoculars gazing out over the garden, identifying …

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Photo Journal: the Best of Graham Wood #1

Graham Wood November 11, 2019 14

We love showcasing guests’ photos, particularly when those guests are as talented as Graham Wood. “Woody” as he is affectionately known, is a long-standing friend of Londolozi with a passion …

Photo Journal Wildlife

Just How Lucky Are You To See a Cheetah?

Bruce Arnott November 9, 2019 7

In short: very! We were driving in the open grassland area of Londolozi on an afternoon earlier this week. As we reached the unique micro-biome that is the Open Areas …

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The Week in Pictures #412

Pete Thorpe November 8, 2019 2 29

Following on from Dean’s phenomenal array of images last week, news is that the Tortoise Pan Male has been seen in the far western sector of the Sabi Sand Reserve. …

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My Best Day of 2019… So Far…

Josh Attenborough November 7, 2019 17

One of the perks of being a trainee ranger is that in the latter stages of the training period you get the opportunity to go on game drives with qualified …

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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 …

General Nature Safari Experience Wildlife

Why Would Elephants Eat Toxic Bushveld Candelabra Euphorbia?

Rob Jeffery November 5, 2019 10

The cactus-like plant known as the Bushveld Candelabra (Euphorbia cooperi) is a beautiful, large tree euphorbia shaped in its namesake candelabrum form. They are quite an unusual sight on Londolozi …

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The Insect That Flies 16 000 Kilometres

James Tyrrell November 4, 2019 22

What do the Maldives and dragonflies have in common? Well, not a lot, seeing as how there is no surface water to speak of in the Maldives, and dragonflies need …

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Roller vs. Starling

Bruce Arnott November 3, 2019 16

A few days ago we were stopped listening to a squirrel alarm calling at a predator in the bush. This could have meant there was a bird of prey, snake, …

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Wildlife Panning Blur: Mastering the Basics

James Tyrrell November 2, 2019 12

Trying for a blurred panning shot is a bit like going to a casino. You know the house almost always wins, but you’re going to give it a go anyway, …

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The Week in Pictures #411

Dean De La Rey November 1, 2019 2 35

“Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don’t resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.” …

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