The Beauty of the Unexpected
It was a cloudless blue sky. By 9.00 am we could already feel the heat of the day, a tell-tale sign that it was going to be a scorcher. We …
It was a cloudless blue sky. By 9.00 am we could already feel the heat of the day, a tell-tale sign that it was going to be a scorcher. We …
I feel like the stars have really aligned for me to get to where I am today. Last year I found myself living in the bush part time and totally …
Typically people only tend to talk of the weather when making small talk but this week the weather was actually quite a big deal at Londolozi. Despite us being right at …
Did you know that a trip to Londolozi can actually do more than just give you a relaxing holiday away? It can also help to make you a more kind …
I, like most other rangers, often struggle to come up with an answer to one of the most frequently asked questions by guests: “What is your most favourite sighting here …
Mostly at Londolozi we take people out into the wilderness but every now and again one of our own takes the wildness out to the world… Recently, Boyd Varty was featured on The Investor’s Field …
Individually recalling the past, we are flooded with specific memories of times, places, events and their characters. Our memory, whether vivid or vague, produces amazingly powerful emotions and re-emerging thoughts …
This week was marked by the natural death of an old elephant bull on Londolozi’s northern boundary. Speculation and anecdotal evidence suggests that he had died due to injuries sustained in a fight …
” When I look into the eyes of animal I do not see an animal. I see a living being. I see a friend. I feel a soul. ” – …
Tracker Academy’s overarching objective is to restore indigenous knowledge in Africa. We aim to prove that traditional wildlife tracking skills are relevant in modern nature conservation efforts. Made possible by …
The Summer months are generally a time of plenty. With the long, hot days, we are privileged to witness many beautiful plant and tree species flowering, along with other interesting …
The bush is a slightly quieter place at the moment, with many of the migratory bird species having departed for northern climes. The speed and distance of the many migrations …
A few days ago the thought struck me that humans are the most connected species on the planet. And by far the most sophisticated communicators. This is a rather large …
Let’s rewind back time to 2015. I was at Varty Camp at Londolozi and I had shown now Head Ranger, Don Heyneke, a picture I took in Sri Lanka of a …
One of the most exciting things to witness out in the bush is the process of how a leopard gets its kill up into a tree. Most of us guides out …