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The Balance of Baboons

Kirst Joscelyne March 29, 2021 20

Baboons are intensely social mammals, who are constantly interacting with each other at every hour of daylight, and even a bit beyond. If you give it a little bit of …

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Virtual Safari: The Week in Video #54

James Tyrrell March 28, 2021 24

We watch a high spirited young leopard trying to chase wildebeest in a clearing, sit with a hippo bull in full display and we look at the amazing benefits for …

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The Fascinating Dynamics of White-Fronted Bee-Eaters

Kirst Joscelyne March 27, 2021 13

At Londolozi we get four different types of bee-eaters (with the Swallow-tailed being seen as the very occasional fifth), all of which have vibrant coloured feathers and an elegant flight …

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The Week in Pictures #485

Chris Taylor March 26, 2021 1 28

This past week has been filled with plenty of excitement. Two leopard den sites were discovered on Monday afternoon! The Nhlanguleni female’s den was found just west of our camps …

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An Unexpectedly Eventful Drive To The Airport

Tayla Brown March 22, 2021 1 7

We left camp at 5am as we had to get to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (about two hours away) for my guests to catch an early flight home. Shortly after …

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The Week in Pictures #484

James Tyrrell March 19, 2021 18

The highlight of the week must have been the Ntsevu pride taking down an adult wildebeest a stone’s throw from the Londolozi camps. It was almost completely devoured within 10 …

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The Interesting Life of Squirrels

Kirst Joscelyne March 17, 2021 19

After stealing a quick glimpse of an adult squirrel carrying its young across the road, I realised how little I knew about the everyday life of squirrels. I have always …

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Where is the Tatowa Female?

Chris Taylor March 16, 2021 1 25

I was recently asked in the comments section of one of my blog posts on the whereabouts of the Tatowa female. Quite honestly, she hadn’t really crossed my mind since …

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Why do Giraffes Have Spots?

Jess Shillaw March 15, 2021 7

I often get asked by guests: why are some giraffes light and why are some so dark? Why are they even patterned the way they are in the first place? …

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Virtual Safari: The Week in Video #52

James Tyrrell March 14, 2021 17

Lions steal the show this week, with the Ntsevu pride sulking in the rain and then two of their sub-adults getting lost. Our biggest eagle, a huge giraffe and some …

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The Power of Animals

Bronwyn Varty-Laburn March 11, 2021 14

“I love to think of nature as an unlimited broadcasting station through which God speaks to us every hour, if only we will tune in” – George Washington Caver I …

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Tracking the Avoca Male Lions

Nick Sims March 10, 2021 22

A few weeks ago we witnessed an unusual event in the current lion dynamics here at Londolozi. The two Northern Avoca males marched all the way from their territory in …

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The Lonely Tree of Life

Tayla Brown March 9, 2021 20

On a rocky outcrop on the banks of the Manyelethi River sits a very interesting tree. This tree has fascinated me for quite some time now. There may be more …

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Summer’s Familiar Golden Glow

Robert Ball March 6, 2021 28

This one might not be for those who are apprehensive about the ‘creepy crawlies’ of the bush… Even though they aren’t often the recipients of much attention, certain species of …

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The Week in Pictures #482

James Tyrrell March 5, 2021 23

This week was mainly about the north, which we can access again after some temporary repairs to the flood-damaged Causeway over the Sand River. The Nanga female was found with …

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