David amongst Goliaths: The 4:4 Male
I started writing this blog a while ago but had to take it out of the lineup after the untimely death of the Robson’s 4:4 male. I wanted to share with the …
I started writing this blog a while ago but had to take it out of the lineup after the untimely death of the Robson’s 4:4 male. I wanted to share with the …
Seeing the change in behaviour in the predators in the colder weather has been interesting. I remember Tom Imrie once telling me how the first hour of the morning in the …
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 …
It seems adaptability is the name of the game in these dry times, and I’m not just talking about the animals. As leopards in particular retreat to drainage lines with …
About a month ago we shared a post where Jess MacLarty, a ranger of 7 years, reminisced about her guiding years in a beautiful journal of images. As promised we now …
“When is the best time to visit the bush?” is a question that those of us who are lucky enough to live in this environment get asked fairly often. The answer …
As the dry conditions continue to take their toll on the herbivores, it is the predators that seem to flourish. Many of the watering holes and even the Sand River have begun to …
2015 is slowly becoming a distant memory and 2016 a reality. The festive season, with all its overindulgence, is behind us, we have made our New Year’s resolutions, and most …
It is that time of year again when the bush is teeming with new life. Baby impalas, wildebeest and warthogs are just about everywhere you look. A warthog sow will give …
The fascinating lion dynamics continue at Londolozi and its enthralling future holds no relent. The enormous territory and sporadic movements of the current territory holders, the Majingalane males, are constantly …
Hot and then rainy and then hot again. The summer rhythm is in full swing at Londolozi, with some lovely cooler conditions on the cloudy days keeping the action going …
“Take nothing but pictures, leave nothing behind but footprints.” According to one New York Times journalist, that was the definition of “ecotourism” in the 1980s. The definition has grown so …
My perfect day is set in the heart of the African bush in the private game reserve of Londolozi located in South Africa. We are awakened at 5:30am and my …
June 17, 2011. A date that will be forever etched in the annals of photographic fame. The date on which Talley Smith, a humble Bermudan ranger, launched “The Week in …
As a ranger, every now and then you will hit a so-called “Purple Patch”. Amazing sightings seem to be on pause until the moment you get there, and then the …