Londolozi: Africa’s Disney World
“Every day for six weeks… How does one not become bored of teaching in the same place? ” he asks. This is one of the most frequently asked questions on …
“Every day for six weeks… How does one not become bored of teaching in the same place? ” he asks. This is one of the most frequently asked questions on …
Monkeys don’t often get caught unawares. Although presumed to have a largely arboreal lifestyle, they do in fact spend a significant portion of their day on the ground whilst foraging, …
We’ll be honest and say that the bird in the last ID challenge still isn’t 100% confirmed. We consulted with a number of bird experts across the country and eventually …
I read Fin Lawlor’s post from a day or two ago, and funnily enough I had written a very similar post totally independently. Spending time at a waterhole, I remembered …
It’s been over ten years since The Good Work Foundation (GWF) created its first digital learning lab in the Londolozi village, experimenting with the opportunities of education technology in rural South …
A dry and windy week ended with 4.4 mm of rain yesterday bringing joy to everyone. Water levels across the reserve have dropped to very low levels, so the soft, …
I have just finished driving a family for the last week, and the sightings we had together were fantastic. On the first couple of drives with my last set of …
“A river seems a magic thing. A magic, moving, living part of the very Earth itself” – Laura Gilpin The picturesque river that runs in front of Londolozi has not …
“Nature gives to every time and season unique beauty; from morning to night, as from the cradle to the grave, it’s just a succession of changes so soft and comfortable …
Wild dogs are rare enough as it is, so to see them with pups brings a whole new dimension to a sighting. They den in the autumn and winter, so …
“You don’t stumble upon your heritage. It’s there, just waiting to be explored and shared.” September 24th is National Heritage Day in South Africa and a chance for us, as a …
Homeostasis is the tendency towards equilibrium in a system, particularly in reference to biological or physiological systems. Our bodies maintain the right levels of salt in our bloodstream through filtration …
Even though the beginning of the month heralded in the first day of spring in the southern hemisphere, the last week has felt far more like summer (except for a …
Editor’s Note: The following sighting was from a few weeks ago, before the mother cheetah had lost the use of her right eye. The first hour after sunrise and the …
The bush never gets stale thankfully, although I’m not going to ram home the cliché that every day is different, as it should be patently obvious to most. The way …