A Surreal First Safari
My journey to Londolozi began back in February 2017, when while mindlessly browsing Instagram, I stumbled upon the reserve’s account. After hours of scrolling through the incredible images, and subsequently …
My journey to Londolozi began back in February 2017, when while mindlessly browsing Instagram, I stumbled upon the reserve’s account. After hours of scrolling through the incredible images, and subsequently …
“Wilderness reminds us what it means to be human, what we are connected to rather than what we are separate from.” – Terry Tempest Williams At the heart of every …
Three vehicles were sitting watching two Birmingham males and three Ntsevu females as dusk fell, hoping they would get active. A bit of grooming was taking place but all in …
We had tracked the Mashaba female leopard the whole morning with no success. Although we were deep in the territory of the Tamboti female, the trackers were fairly confident which …
The temperatures have risen slightly over the past week but I don’t think we are out of the woods with winter just yet, or at least I hope not. I …
If you’ve been lucky enough to visit Londolozi you’ll know that you head out on safari each day with a plan in mind. Ideally it would be to focus on …
Leopards will always be one of the most sought-after animals here, for guests, rangers and trackers alike. Their beautiful rosettes blended into the changing vegetation, dappled light whether it be …
We were having coffee on deck just as it started to get light when we heard the hyenas erupt into their cackles nearby. Rushing to the vehicle with the guests, …
We had found tracks of a male leopard near Shingalana Dam, right in the centre of Londolozi. The tracks were leading us through the thicket line along the Maxabene riverbed. …
We complete our three-part series of Londolozi Guest Tony Goldman’s photographic highlights today. The good news is that Tony is a regular visitor to the lodge, so we’re sure it …
Whoever the closest glove retailer is, they were probably doing a roaring trade off the Londolozi guides recently, as a cold snap took morning game drive temperatures down to just …
I was preparing myself for my second visit to Londolozi with – as you may imagine – a lot of excitement. Long before the actual trip, I was thinking back …
We could see some movement in a waterhole up ahead, slightly obscured by a large bush. At first tracker Judas and I thought it was a buffalo wallowing. We drove …
I must admit, getting out of bed here in winter can be a real challenge. However, stepping outside into the icy air is always worth it when the sound of …
Owls are my favourite birds. I’m sure it has a lot to do with the characters that represented them in books I read when I was young, but years later …