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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 …

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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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FINALLY: the REAL Reason Zebras Have Stripes

James Tyrrell October 31, 2019 15

As much of a blessing as the internet is, in these days of easy access to information, it’s hard to tell what is factual and what is complete fabrication. Thankfully …

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Did Londolozi Set the Bar Too High?

Hugh Urbantke October 30, 2019 10

In less than a month I will return to Londolozi and can hardly wait! Then I started to wonder whether our first visit set the bar too high. Our first …

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The Elephant Effect

Jess Shillaw October 29, 2019 23

“There is nothing that reduces us to our proper dimensions more rapidly and completely than spending long periods in the company of elephants.” Mitch Reardon, Shaping Kruger Everyone that has …

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Why I’ll Never Tire of Londolozi

Al Kaiser October 28, 2019 24

When a man is tired of {Londolozi], he is tired of life -paraphrase of Samuel Johnson I have had the good fortune of visiting Londolozi numerous times over the years. …

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Makomsava Female Comes of Age

James Tyrrell October 27, 2019 2 13

The Makomsava female has only recently been attracting the amorous attention of the area’s male leopards. She was viewed attempting to mate with the Flat Rock male a month or …

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Cardinal Woodpecker Nest Discovered

James Tyrrell October 26, 2019 11

Cardinal woodpeckers have a very distinctive call; a “chittering rattle” as described by one of South Africa’s more prominent bird books. It is often heard when out in the bush, …

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What Happened 5 Years Ago? #5

James Tyrrell October 24, 2019 2 23

September and October don’t often have a lot of status attached to them in the South African Lowveld. Winter is June/July August (cold and dry), and Summer is December/January/February, defined …

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