The Week In Pictures #519
“The fact is that no species has ever had such wholesale control over everything on earth, living or dead, as we now have. That lays upon us, whether we like …
“The fact is that no species has ever had such wholesale control over everything on earth, living or dead, as we now have. That lays upon us, whether we like …
Nature is inspiringly patient, it is as soft as the flow of a river, it is as hard as death, it is as quiet as termites building their mounds, it …
This week, leopards and elephants have stolen the limelight, with numerous different individuals being seen over the course of the week. Lions however have been slightly more scarce and actually …
On a recent afternoon, we set off in search of leopard. Fortune would have it that we had some strong leads to follow in that a group of guests that …
First up, the answer to the bird challenge from a few days ago is Zitting Cisticola. As James said it is a very nondescript bird and when it is not …
For once I’ve remembered to include the answer to the mystery bird without being reminded a few hours after publishing: The correct answer was a Magpie Shrike, which many of …
In his blog post describing his best day of 2019 (so far), ranger Josh Attenborough hit the nail on the head describing the exhilaration of going out on a game …
Ranger Grant Rodewijk and I had set out one afternoon for a drive, not looking for anything specific, just bumbling around for anything we could find. Not long after we …
Taking children out into the bush is a great way for them to learn about animals and their tracks, and of course for them to get out and use some …
It’s hot out here at the moment. As we enter into spring, temperatures are averaging in the mid 30s Celcius (mid 90s Fahrenheit). These conditions are being warmly welcomed by …
Lions have been heard calling almost every morning in our eastern parts this week. It seems the Birmingham male lions and Ntsevu females have been capitalising (or trying to) on …
“Taking an image, freezing a moment, reveals how rich reality truly is.” One of the fantastic things about photography is that it allows us to return to and ponder the …
A concern for many first-time visitors to the bush and a commonly asked question is whether or not there will be bathroom facilities when out on game drive. Whilst the …
We’ve set up a camera trap in the deep south of Londolozi, as a few days ago trackers Jerry Hambana and Rob Hletswayo discovered a veritable city of aardvark activity …
Thomas Jefferson would have loved Londolozi. Third American president, author of the Declaration of American Independence, founder of the University of Virginia, architect, historian, collector, philosopher, author and naturalist; there …