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When one first visits the bush, it is generally the bigger animals that interest you the most. The lions, leopards and elephants thrill first time visitors, and so they should. …
When one first visits the bush, it is generally the bigger animals that interest you the most. The lions, leopards and elephants thrill first time visitors, and so they should. …
I type this without knowing if the Camp Pan male leopard is alive or dead. We are incredibly lucky at Londolozi, in that the leopards we see are generally used …
Definition of boma in the Oxford dictionary: Noun – (In eastern and southern Africa) an enclosure, especially for animals. The roots of the word boma dates back to pre-colonial Africa and …
One of the most exciting parts of embarking on a game drive with a new set of guests is staring out over the savanna and feeling the immense sense of …
My first week back at Londolozi after some time in the concrete jungle always fills me with a feeling of appreciation and once again is a reminder of how lucky …
There is something so majestic and regal about birds of prey: powerful talons, sturdy, hooked bills, their variety of coloration but most of all their ease and freedom of flight. …
The Sand River is the lifeblood of Londolozi, and indeed the Sabi Sand reserve as a whole. From the reserve’s western boundary, the river flows through 8 different properties on …
“Always laugh when you can, it is cheap medicine” – Lord Byron Over the last few years of guiding there have been sightings that brought tears to my eyes, sightings that …
Although we have officially begun July, the transition from one winter month to the next was not without its theatrics. What surrounds us expands us, and taking a back seat to …
June was an exciting month for us – a leopard and hyena conflict, a hyena and impala kill and the ever intriguing dynamics of the lion prides of Londolozi… As exciting as it …
I love following wild dogs. Although a drive with them can be a gamble, trying to stick with the pack as they move at speed through extensive bushwillow thickets, the …
Bennet looks at me; his eyes light up with excitement as he recalls his recent sighting. Despite working in the bush for over 38 years, this is the first time he …
Last week we used the power of social media to gather some of your top wildlife photography questions. Take a read through my answers below from a selection of the …
The beautiful Mashaba female is one of the more frequently seen female leopards at Londolozi. A descendant of an almost royal lineage, with a very relaxed temperament, she often allows …
“What we seek, at the deepest level, is inwardly to resemble, rather than physically to possess, the objects and places that touch us through their beauty” – Alain de Botton …