A Quiet Presence: Why Cheetah are Elusive at Londolozi
There are mornings at Londolozi when the bush feels as though it is holding its breath. The light is soft, the air still, and the only evidence of life is …
There are mornings at Londolozi when the bush feels as though it is holding its breath. The light is soft, the air still, and the only evidence of life is …
The bush has a way of keeping you humble. You can head out with a plan and a mission, but the “machinations” of the wilderness always have the final say. …
There is a pattern that appears everywhere in nature if you know how to look for it. At the start of 2025, I was given a six-week sabbatical from Londolozi. …
And just like that, another week in the Londolozi wilderness has come and gone, more than a week into the year 2026. Time has a strange way of accelerating out …
An evening of bucketing rain resulted in a tricky start to the morning game drive. The roads were slick, visibility was low, and the bush felt unusually quiet. However, we …
A recent morning’s sighting with the Ottawa Pack of wild dogs unfolded slowly and kept us focused for a long period of time, with several changes in pace and direction …
Do hyenas hunt more than we give them credit for? The short answer is yes. There is no denying that hyenas are excellent scavengers, and in an ecosystem where they …
As we gathered beneath the lantern-lit canopy, the air was thick with warmth and a sense of belonging. The design spoke in layers rather than statements. Inky green, black, and …
In the bush, we often fall into the trap of looking for the “perfect” moment—the pristine lion on a rock or the elephant silhouette against a sunset. But if you …
Last autumn, a guest asked me a question I couldn’t immediately answer. We were sitting at the fire after dinner, the flames pulling light from our faces and giving it …
The calendar has once again done that neat, almost offensively quick trick of turning over, and we find ourselves squinting into the blinding light of a new year. On the …
Happy New Year! Another year gone by. Another year at Londolozi measured not in months or milestones, but in sunrises and sundowners, fireside conversations, chasing alarm calls, summer thunderstorms, waking …
The final hours of the year are upon us. Here at the lodge, the team is gearing up for those long-awaited New Year festivities, and this one more so than …
I recently had the privilege of spending a cool summer afternoon with the two Kambula lionesses and their 6 cubs. Resting in an open clearing among a few guarri bushes, …
Some moments in the bush only make sense once you piece them together. A sighting here, a behaviour there — and suddenly the bigger picture starts to form. Over the …