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LEAP: A Retreat to Nature

Amy Attenborough February 19, 2017 0

For years we at Londolozi have lived by the laws of nature and have seen first-hand the impact even short spaces of time in the wilderness can have on someone’s life. In …

Wildlife

The Joy of Adolescence

Shaun D'Araujo February 18, 2017 11

One of the perks of living in the bush is that being able to see incredible sightings is not limited to game drives. Just outside my house is a Red …

Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #271

Callum Gowar February 17, 2017 2 4

This week has been characterized by the impending threat of Cyclone Dineo that made landfall on the eastern part of Mozambique on Wednesday and continued its path towards the Kruger …

The Week in Pictures Wildlife

Tony Goldman: The Best of Birds

Anthony Goldman February 16, 2017 11

Long-standing guest and blog contributor, Tony Goldman, has wowed us yet again with the quality of images he captured on his recent trip to Londolozi. Here, we feature the very …

Birds Guests Photography Wildlife

To Feel a Lion’s Roar

Callum Gowar February 15, 2017 16

One of the first things that fascinated me when I started guiding at Londolozi was the lion pride dynamics and working with tracker, Freddy Ngobeni, it was something I started …

Lions Wildlife

Heart of the Elephant

Sean Cresswell February 13, 2017 28

Exceptional; this is a word which I often use to describe elephants. And they are just that. They are “unusual, not typical” and “unusually good” members of the mammal class. …

Wildlife

My Hope For You

Amy Attenborough February 12, 2017 12

Sitting with the Xidulu female leopard’s two cubs the other day, I was struck by what was for me such a beautiful and reassuring moment. We had found the two youngsters playing …

Wildlife

The Tree of Life

Alistair Smith February 11, 2017 6

There are a myriad of trees and shrubs out here in the bush that possess a number of different traditional as well as medicinal uses, but none quite as significant …

General Nature Londolozi Family Wildlife

Love is Worth the Wait

Amy Attenborough February 9, 2017 25

The saga of the female ostrich is the true, ongoing story of a three year wait for love. Having roamed the Londolozi grasslands for years on her own, seeking company …

Londolozi Family Wildlife

In Search of Honey

Shaun D'Araujo February 8, 2017 2

One of my favourite things to do is go for long walks in the bush. Walking heightens your senses and gives you a completely different perspective as opposed to being …

Wildlife

The Alarmists of the Bush

James Tyrrell February 6, 2017 4

The best way to find the big cats is to look at birds. Or anything else small really. Sounds silly, I know, but it is when the vehicle is switched …

Wildlife

The Beginning of the End for the Majingilane

James Tyrrell February 5, 2017 35

It was always going to be the Hip Scar male. The outsider. The one with the limp. The one whose calls often went unanswered by the rest of his coalition. I …

Lions Wildlife

Have You Ever Seen Genets Mate Before?

Amy Attenborough February 4, 2017 6

At Londolozi you don’t have to go very far to see wildlife and interact with nature. Guest, Sumei Shum, can attest to this having watched something incredibly rare, right from …

Video Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #269

James Souchon February 3, 2017 1 5

Life as a Londolozi trainee ranger is not boring! Days are filled up very quickly as you run around learning about every facet of lodge life whilst at the same …

Wildlife

Deja Vu: A Leopard’s Favourite Tree

Callum Gowar February 2, 2017 1 5

Towards the end of 2015, James Tyrrell asked the question “Do leopards have favourite trees?”. Since then, this has been hotly debated, with opinions varying between rangers, trackers and textbooks and …

Leopards Wildlife