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11 Years vs 11 Minutes

Rich Laburn April 12, 2010 2

It took John Varty 11 years to film leopards mating for the first time. It took us 11 minutes. To view the full post and video click on the heading …

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The Evolution of Style

Rich Laburn April 9, 2010 1

It has often been said that there are no points for style in the bush. I however believe that this is merely an excuse that us humans use for not …

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The Gift of Easter

Rich Laburn April 1, 2010 0

Her skin had melted into the grainy sand. Standing quietly and nervously the rough skinned Agama turned to dig more of the granules out a hole in the ground so …

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Don’t fear the Snake

Rich Laburn March 29, 2010 2

There is something about snakes that frighten most people. It could be the menacing glare, flickering tongue or the sinister expression that these poor serpentine creatures have been imbued with. …

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Macho

Rich Laburn March 25, 2010 1

Young male leopards are indescribably macho. They strut around with distended chests and practice menacing stares with asinine growls. Their lives are not so much about actually being macho, but …

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Don’t Play With Your Food

Rich Laburn March 11, 2010 0

There is a great grass paradox at Londolozi. When you leave the Varty Camp Deck and head for the carpark along the beautiful wooden walkway hugging the bank of the …

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The Elixir of Nature

Rich Laburn March 8, 2010 1

I love this wisdom that Jerry has. Nature has imparted some of her best secrets on this friend of mine It is part of the reason that Jerry is such …

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Camp Pan Male mates with Nottens Female

Rich Laburn March 5, 2010 2 5

The Nottens female was a long way out of her territory. One of the oldest remaining descendants of the 3:4 female, she had moved north towards the Sand River in …

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A Lesson in Scorpions

Rich Laburn March 2, 2010 0

It is with great fortune that the Londolozi rangers have had the privilege of learning from South Africa’s scorpion expert: Jonathan Leeming. Jonathan is one of South Africa’s foremost experts …

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The reason persistence works

Rich Laburn February 22, 2010 2

She seemed foolish at first, childish and inane in her abilities. The Vomba Young Female Leopard had spotted the mongoose running into the small shrub and was after it in …

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An Elephant Connection

Rich Laburn February 19, 2010 2

Gently sauntering across grassy plains and threading her way through skeletons of archaic Ebonys, the elephant cow came closer to our stationary position. She seemed intrigued by our presence and …

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A Tale of Taylors Crossing

Rich Laburn February 16, 2010 3

A giraffe slipped and fell at Taylors Crossing. Over the course of the day this unique sighting drew lions, crocodiles and a rapidly rising river. The outcome was both interesting …

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Happy World Wetlands Day

Rich Laburn February 2, 2010 3

I am of the belief that elephants originated from water. Their mammoth sized bodies are so suited to bobbing in the ocean and their thick leathery hide receptive to the …

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Baboons and Humans

Rich Laburn January 29, 2010 1

I’ve come to the conclusion that baboons are prototype humans. Driving the banks of the Sand River, temporarily sluggish in the January heat, we chanced across a troop of baboons …

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The Difference between Elephants and Humans

Rich Laburn January 26, 2010 6

Elephants do not have a choice about the impact of their existence. They destroy plants and trees for things that could be of benefit, trample water sources into muddy pools …

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