A Year with the Leopards of Londolozi
I was just six years old when I experienced something that would change my life forever. The day had began to cool in the late winter afternoon in the Kruger …
I was just six years old when I experienced something that would change my life forever. The day had began to cool in the late winter afternoon in the Kruger …
Last week saw an incredible sighting playing out on the marula crests north of the Londolozi camps. Garrett Fitzpatrick, ranger, Irishman and all-round good guy, was following up on lions …
Londolozi has a vast network of roads that meander through open crests and dense riverine thickets, each of which have a name to assist rangers in finding animals. As the …
Definition of boma in the Oxford dictionary: Noun – (In eastern and southern Africa) an enclosure, especially for animals. The roots of the word boma dates back to pre-colonial Africa and …
It has been a difficult year for the female leopards of Londolozi. With the new blood in the form of the Piva, Robson’s and newly-named Nyamakunze males setting up shop in …
If you are patient enough to spend enough time with a specific animal; it is possible to form an authentic relationship between human and animal. John Varty built a relationship …
We have been visiting the African bush for years and we try to take every opportunity we can to get out there. There is a sense of stillness and excitement …
Tracking is an art form that few people have managed to master in their lifetimes. Elmon Mhlongo, is one of those exceptional men who have been able to tap into …
As we move further into the so-called Anthropocene (see end-note), how do we encourage our children to become proactive conservationists? Do you think it’s important, or simply a challenge for …
One of the most exceptional pieces of leopard film ever to come out of South Africa was shot by John Varty at Londolozi. A female leopard, resting up in a …
It’s hard to separate the early adventures of Londolozi from Dr. Ken Tinley (pictured left), a wildlife management specialist whose practices were considered “controversial”. Why controversial? First, he was critical …
Seeing a leopard is an incredibly special event in the bush considering the secretive nature of this big cat. Seeing a female leopard with her cub playing together, drinking and …
Wow, did it rain this week! We had pretty much a third of our annual rainfall over the course of two nights, and needless to say, conditions in the bush …
Marcus & Kate Westberg are a freelance writer-photographer team, who recently spent two years in Africa covering conservation and travel stories for NationalGeographic.com. Planning a trip to South Africa is …
Sporadically, over the last year, we have provided the extended Londolozi family with updates on a groundbreaking conservation project happening in South America. The initiative is called Projeto Onçafari and …