A Golden Scene of Elephants Down By The River
Those of you who have been following the blog posts over the last while may have seen my two-part ‘bucket list sightings of Londolozi‘ post where I highlighted some of …
Those of you who have been following the blog posts over the last while may have seen my two-part ‘bucket list sightings of Londolozi‘ post where I highlighted some of …
As the circle of life requires both rebirth alongside death, it is fascinating how these emotional events capture our attention and we have a strong desire to witness them. It …
It’s a daunting task when you stare at a computer or tablet screen during the beginning stages of planning your safari. If you don’t have a reliable travel agent or …
Two days ago I talked of a sighting in which we had found the Ingrid Dam female with a kill hoisted in a Jackalberry tree. Well while that was happening …
Let’s take a moment to size up some of the parks and reserves around the world to put Londolozi, the Sabi Sand Wildtuin and the Kruger National Park into perspective. …
Rivers invoke questions inside of me every time I stand before one. I find myself wondering what this river has witnessed before it passed me by and more importantly where …
The most abundant wild bird species on the planet, the red-billed quelea, has been swarming on Londolozi in their thousands. In fact, these tiny little birds have completely stolen the …
The recent news on the leopard front has been the incursion of the Xidulu female back onto Londolozi soil. With the area still in the grip of drought, many animals …
The lifeblood of Londolozi is the Sand River, a perennial river originating in the northern reaches of the Drakensberg mountain range; it winds through the Sabi Sand Reserve before joining up with …
There’s a leopard that lived on Londolozi that has the most bizarre and beautiful story. It begins with him being adopted by his grandmother as a cub, later caring for her …
Death, it seems, is just a part of life, and for the Dudley Riverbank Female, it is likely that the end is not too far away. This is not an obituary, nor …
The Sand River is the lifeblood of Londolozi, and indeed the Sabi Sand reserve as a whole. From the reserve’s western boundary, the river flows through 8 different properties on …
Today was an unbelievable day. It was a day I have been waiting for since the first time I lay a foot on the soil of Londolozi. For some, this …
I know that true conservationists avoid personifying wildlife. They cringe at the documentaries that overlay the natural world with scripts and plots and anthropomorphisms that bypass natural science in the …
A lioness carrying a cub in her mouth or a lion swimming the river. Those are definitely two sightings most rangers would have on their bucket list. A wonderful compromise …