8 Leopards in 8 Square Kilometers
Later that afternoon Rich Ferrier began to talk about how a dominant male such as Tyson naturally promotes an increase in leopard populations through his dominance. Our vehicle sat in …
Later that afternoon Rich Ferrier began to talk about how a dominant male such as Tyson naturally promotes an increase in leopard populations through his dominance. Our vehicle sat in …
We were heading south towards the Sand River when we spotted the Camp Pan male lying on the causeway. Before we could reach him, Tyson, the dominant male leopard from …
Martha Beck must have a strange attraction for elephants. The last time she was at Londolozi she had an interesting conversation with our ‘resident’ bull (Nightshift) and this time around …
I woke up at 03h00 in the morning hearing an incredible amount of roaring. My fear of missing out took over me and I grabbed a vehicle & spotlight to …
There is a great grass paradox at Londolozi. When you leave the Varty Camp Deck and head for the carpark along the beautiful wooden walkway hugging the bank of the …
The Nottens female was a long way out of her territory. One of the oldest remaining descendants of the 3:4 female, she had moved north towards the Sand River in …
I’ve come to the conclusion that baboons are prototype humans. Driving the banks of the Sand River, temporarily sluggish in the January heat, we chanced across a troop of baboons …
The Sand River was behind us when the the impala carcass caught our attention. Hanging stripped and soulless in a Jackalberry tree, the scene was surrounded only by fresh tracks …
As Londolozi approaches its centenary year in 2026, the air is thick with nostalgia, like the scent of wild mint after a summer rain. It’s a time to reflect, to …
Autumn in the Lowveld, it doesn’t get much better! April is my favourite time of year on the reserve; the temperatures have started to cool down, the sunrises and sunsets …
It started out like every other morning at Londolozi – sipping on the perfectly brewed cup of coffee on Varty Camp’s deck, overlooking the Sand River. The early twilight fills …
A recent goal of mine has been to improve my tracking, and there is simply no better person to learn from than my companion and tracker, Ray Mabilane. Blessed with …
As we find ourselves in the middle of autumn, the unmistakable whisper of seasonal transition hangs in the air. The days of the warm summer heat are fewer and further …
There is no denying that over the past couple of months Londolozi Guides, Trackers and Guests alike, have been treated to some incredible sightings of the ever-elusive packs of wild …
As the seasons were shifting, the bushveld had begun transforming with the undertones of brown and grey setting the stage for winter to take over. However, the arrival of late …