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Otter Joy

Amy Attenborough March 1, 2017 5

When Chris Goodman, Londolozi’s Habitat Manager, was a little boy, he went on a fishing trip to Mafikeng with his father. In the middle of the night they woke up …

Wildlife

Farewell to the Hip Scar Male

James Tyrrell February 27, 2017 48

On the 5th of this month we ran a post reporting the impending demise of the Hip Scar male from the Majingilane coalition. Seen in very poor condition, we didn’t …

Featured Wildlife

How to Survive a Safari in the Rain

James Souchon February 26, 2017 10

I know the feeling all too well. You spend months planning a holiday and as the time draws near you start looking at weather reports from a whole host of …

General Nature Wildlife

Why the North is So Dangerous For Leopards

Amy Attenborough February 25, 2017 4 14

Sitting on the Varty Camp deck just a few mornings ago, with cups of coffee in hand, a few of us rangers looked over the Sand River to the northern …

Leopards Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #272

Sean Cresswell February 24, 2017 2 9

The summer rains have continued to bless us and the environment with a constant but gentle drizzle throughout the week. Although this does make daily life in camp and out …

The Week in Pictures Wildlife

Get Low: Adding Value to Your Photo

Kevin Power February 23, 2017 10

When guests ask me how they can take a good photograph, its always a very tricky answer; who’s to say what a good photograph is? What we ultimately strive for …

Photography Wildlife

What Happens to a Leopard in Half a Decade?

James Tyrrell February 21, 2017 5

Half a decade sounds like quite a long time, although it’s only five years. For a leopard, however, that period of time represents roughly a third of its life it …

Leopards Wildlife

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