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The Original Leopard Trackers

Alex Van Den Heever February 16, 2021 22

Alex van den Heever and Renias Mhlongo were one of Londolozi’s most formidable ranger/tracker partnerships. Working together for many years, they introduced countless guests to the magic of the African …

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Virtual Safari: The Week in Video #48

James Tyrrell February 14, 2021 25

We link up with the Avoca males this week as they are seen further south on Londolozi. The Flat Rock male leopard is as impressive as ever as he reestablishes …

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The Week in Pictures #479

Chris Taylor February 12, 2021 21

Having exceeded our seasonal average rainfall already, the landscape would now be unrecognisable for someone who visited a few months ago. The Sand River has continued to rise with consistently …

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My First Time Seeing One of Londolozi’s Royal Family of Leopards

Tayla Brown February 11, 2021 1 24

There are many leopards at Londolozi. Some that we get to see regularly and then a few that are very seldom encountered; this latter group includes one particular leopard, the …

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Birding 101

Josh Attenborough February 9, 2021 15

Birding on foot is one of my favourite ways of spending time in nature. Relative to driving around the bush it forces you to take it slow. This affords you …

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Londolozi’s Lessons of Love

James Tyrrell February 8, 2021 25

Sometimes nature gifts us a Valentine’s story out of the blue, sometimes we look amongst ourselves, and sometimes we simply feel like exploring the esoteric nature of love itself. So …

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The Week in Pictures #478

Jess Shillaw February 5, 2021 22

After three years of being a ranger here, and having ventured somewhat into the field of photography, it was time to contribute my first Week in Pictures… The bird life …

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Ticking off one of Those Guiding “Lifers”

Sean Zeederberg February 4, 2021 20

Whether it be as a guide, a well-seasoned safari goer, a first timer or an avid birder, we all have a list of things we really wish to see. These …

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It’s Always Worth a Closer Look!

Robert Ball February 3, 2021 18

During downtime when not driving guests, rangers try get out into the bush and do things we usually wouldn’t be able to do. From spending extended periods of time trying …

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Seeing Cheetah after 11 Years

Kirst Joscelyne February 2, 2021 22

I haven’t seen many cheetahs in my lifetime. In fact to count exactly, I have had only five cheetah sightings. Of these five, two have been recently at Londolozi. Before …

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Crocodiles on the Move

Guy Brunskill February 1, 2021 20

An animal so often feared and such a master of concealment, and so incredibly adapted to its environment in so many ways… Leaving for game drive invariably takes you past …

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Virtual Safari: The Week in Video #46

James Tyrrell January 31, 2021 16

In the wake of Cyclone Eloise things were tricky for a couple of days. A sodden landscape meant off-roading was limited, and with the long grass already being seen this …

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Sitting with an Elephant

Jess Shillaw January 30, 2021 31

When the lodge is quiet, the rangers will often go out into the bush by themselves or with a couple of colleagues to work on their tracking, birding, or simply …

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The Week in Pictures #477

James Tyrrell January 29, 2021 17

The fall-out of Cyclone Eloise is nowhere as bad as we thought it might be. Apart from some minor erosion to a few of the roads, we came out pretty …

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The Nkuwa Female Leopard

Dean De La Rey January 28, 2021 1 20

Having recently gone through my photos, I discovered that almost 90 percent of my recent leopard images are of the Nkuwa female. First, some background on this leopard… Her name …

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