The Week in Pictures #285
This week was characterised by a contrast of emotions, a celebration of life and the departure of two of our game rangers. The bush is full of trials and tribulations, …
This week was characterised by a contrast of emotions, a celebration of life and the departure of two of our game rangers. The bush is full of trials and tribulations, …
Written by Rob Jeffery: At Londolozi, we’re beginning to see a change of the seasons. The days are getting shorter and cooler as the sun starts to take a lower …
Written by Sean Zeederberg: Wildebeest have always fascinated me and in more ways than one, from the local beliefs to their humorous appearance and curious mannerisms. The local Shangaan people of …
There are certain iconic pictures that every guide at Londolozi would like to have the opportunity to take at some stage during their time here. Lions crossing the Sand River, …
I was having a discussion with a few of the Londolozi trackers recently, and we were bandying around the idea of having a ‘favourite’ leopard, and if we each did, …
Written and Photographed by Alex Jordan Passing on genetic material is ultimately the goal of any organism in the natural world. However, parenting and raising of young is a time consuming …
Have you ever been someplace and felt you’d been there before, even though you knew you hadn’t? Have you ever been to the African bush? I was born and raised …
We ran a post recently that examined the female leopard dynamics in the northern reaches of Londolozi, and talked about the relatively unknown Ingrid Dam female. When we first started seeing …
The beauty of a digital archive is that within a few short clicks you can be reviewing events from way back when, either comparing past with present and trying to …
We are now in the peak of the impala rutting season at Londolozi. The air is filled with sounds of male impala snorting, alarming and making strange growl-like noises. This …
Leopards are solitary animals. This is a fact, or so we think. This is what will be said about leopards in most reference books. They will tell you that majority of …
I love the darkness immediately preceding the dawn. I like getting down to the camp deck early in the morning, before any other rangers or trackers are there, to make …
In 2017 already, our nonprofit partner, Good Work Foundation (GWF), has delivered a conservation awareness programme to over 600 grade five learners who come from the communities outside of Londolozi. The …
A few weeks ago we released a video on the transformation of the bush after the drought. Without having been here during the heart of the dry times, it’s almost …