The World’s Smallest Rhino Calf
There are some drives that stick with you for life… We expected quite a heavy storm to hit us one evening. It looked very much like we might get hail, …
There are some drives that stick with you for life… We expected quite a heavy storm to hit us one evening. It looked very much like we might get hail, …
Firstly, yesterday’s Mystery Bird… It was a Southern Grey-Headed Sparrow: The chestnut shoulders and white wingbar were big clues. A possibility might have been the red-backed shrike, a migratory bird …
Summer is here and so are a lot of the migrants. That might be a red herring. Or it might not be. Today’s bird is fairly nondescript, as I’m sure …
A totally new environment can be over-stimulating to the nth degree. So many unfamiliar sights and sounds are coming at you that it can get quite overwhelming, and after a …
From a young age, birding has always grabbed my attention. I fondly remember sitting out on my grandparent’s patio with a set of binoculars gazing out over the garden, identifying …
We love showcasing guests’ photos, particularly when those guests are as talented as Graham Wood. “Woody” as he is affectionately known, is a long-standing friend of Londolozi with a passion …
In a previous blog, I spoke about what rangers do on their day off. One of the activities is walking. Rangers John Mohaud, Nick Sims, Chris Taylor and I decided …
In short: very! We were driving in the open grassland area of Londolozi on an afternoon earlier this week. As we reached the unique micro-biome that is the Open Areas …
Following on from Dean’s phenomenal array of images last week, news is that the Tortoise Pan Male has been seen in the far western sector of the Sabi Sand Reserve. …
One of the perks of being a trainee ranger is that in the latter stages of the training period you get the opportunity to go on game drives with qualified …
If only every guest that comes through Londolozi could have the privilege of watching African Wild Dogs (AKA painted wolves) roaming their natural habitat. Unfortunately, they are the rarest large …
The cactus-like plant known as the Bushveld Candelabra (Euphorbia cooperi) is a beautiful, large tree euphorbia shaped in its namesake candelabrum form. They are quite an unusual sight on Londolozi …
What do the Maldives and dragonflies have in common? Well, not a lot, seeing as how there is no surface water to speak of in the Maldives, and dragonflies need …
A few days ago we were stopped listening to a squirrel alarm calling at a predator in the bush. This could have meant there was a bird of prey, snake, …
Trying for a blurred panning shot is a bit like going to a casino. You know the house almost always wins, but you’re going to give it a go anyway, …