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The Week in Pictures #172

Trevor McCall-Peat March 13, 2015 25

It is always exciting coming back from leave. I always find myself thinking about what has been happening in this beautiful paradise we call home. I, like all the guides …

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It Seems Incredible That A Creature so Small Can Glow So Brightly

Andrea Campbell March 10, 2015 8

“These creatures speak their love in the language of light” – Sara Lewis, Biologist Where the light shines The sun has disappeared, drawing a blanket of darkness gently over the …

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A Freebie

James Tyrrell March 9, 2015 17

A “freebie” out in the bush is an incident that could have gone badly wrong, but didn’t. It is a close call on a day that fortune was smiling on …

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Have You Ever Been This Close to a Leopard?

Londolozi Guest March 7, 2015 4

Londolozi has made a deep impression on both my wife and I. We enjoyed a bush experience extraordinaire in a place that is the complete antithesis of our home in …

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Astonishing Behaviour: Who Would Have Thought a Crocodile and Hippo Would Behave Like This?

Londolozi Guest March 5, 2015 8

Photographs taken by Neil Goodes during his safari at Londolozi show a different angle on what has been one of the most dramatic wildlife sightings of the year – the …

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Lions: Anticlimax

James Tyrrell March 3, 2015 14

Yesterday morning had a slow start to it. It was a grey day in the Lowveld with the clouds scudding across the sky and a chilly wind blowing. Mike Sithole had …

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Why We Believe That Thomas Jefferson Would Have Loved Londolozi

Tom Imrie March 2, 2015 7

Thomas Jefferson would have loved Londolozi. Third American president, author of the Declaration of American Independence, founder of the University of Virginia, architect, historian, collector, philosopher, author and naturalist; there …

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Londolozi: A Sensory Overload

Londolozi Guest March 1, 2015 12

We have been visiting the African bush for years and we try to take every opportunity we can to get out there. There is a sense of stillness and excitement …

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February: A Roundup of the 10 Best Images

Kate Collins February 28, 2015 14

This month started on a high note when Londolozi Trainee Ranger Nick Kleer captured a sequence of images of an extraordinary tug-of-war that took place between a wildebeest, crocodile and hippo! …

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The Week in Pictures #170

Sean Cresswell February 27, 2015 29

The shortest month in the calendar races to an end, while the daylight hours become noticeably shorter at every passing sundowner. The imminent weekend bids farewell to February, another spectacular month …

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A Fearless Buffalo Stands up to a Pride of Lions

Londolozi Guest February 26, 2015 11

Valentine’s Day at Londolozi wasn’t what Peter and Bessie Flewwelling had in mind on what is usually the most love-filled day of the year. Instead they started their day on …

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How to Learn from your Ranger and Tracker: A Guest’s Perspective

Londolozi Guest February 24, 2015 6

My recent visit to Londolozi fulfilled a life-long dream…going on a game drive in Africa. Much to my surprise, the experience far exceeded my already elevated expectations. In particular, Ranger …

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Young Female Leopards: Carving a Niche

James Tyrrell February 23, 2015 11

Just over two years ago we ran a post on the Sunset Bend female lineage. A beautiful leopard with a rich golden coat, the Sunset Bend Female was one of …

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Wisdom from a Different Parliament

Andrea Campbell February 22, 2015 16

Owls have long been known for their wisdom and knowledge but where did this association come from? In most African folklore, owls are harbingers of bad omens and even death, …

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Could this be The Best Job in The World?

Londolozi Guest February 21, 2015 17

When people come and interact with our Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphins, they often say “WOW! You must have the best job in the world”. I mean what could possibly be better …

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