The Mashaba Young Female: Approaching Independence
Textbooks can be necessarily vague when it comes to giving facts and figures about wild animals, and when looking up the age of leopard independence, one will generally read that they …
Textbooks can be necessarily vague when it comes to giving facts and figures about wild animals, and when looking up the age of leopard independence, one will generally read that they …
Marthly Pools is one of the most beautiful spots on the Londolozi property. This series of semi-permanent waterbodies in the predominantly dry riverbed is found at a sharp bend in the Manyelethi, …
For most of my life, I have loved both photography and nature. As a young girl, I remember the thrill of borrowing my mother’s small Kodak camera with a fresh …
As a guide, it’s pretty important to get an idea as to what it is exactly that your guests want to see when on safari. And the obvious thing to …
In July 2015 our guide, Andrea Campbell, wrote a blog entitled “The Most Hardcore Animal in the Bush: the Female Leopard” and during our recent visit to Londolozi we enjoyed …
What I have come to realise at my time at Londolozi, is the appreciation that every visitor has for the outdoors. This appreciation goes hand in hand with a sincere love …
Prolonged shades of orange, a slight chill in the air and mist-filled mornings are all signs that winter is upon us. Although every season in the bush offers something unique …
The birth of leopard cubs is always just cause for excitement levels to rise in the guiding team. When a leopard who was pregnant reappears after she hasn’t been seen …
One of the most iconic sounds when you stand on deck early in the morning is the sound of hippos grunting after venturing back to the water after a night …
“It seems like our bond with animals is deeply rooted in our psyches and we need them just as much as we need wild open spaces. We don’t need them …
The trickiest thing about a post like this is deciding which images to leave out, as the number of great images being taken by the Londolozi staff is phenomenal. Notice …
We all strive to take beautiful photographs, which often means that we chase golden light topped with a beautiful subject. But what do we do when there is no light or …
Tracking can sometimes be a painstaking process; if only one tracker is working a set of tracks, and the terrain is tricky, he or she will often be forced to …
“Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you”. – Frank Lloyd Wright The impala rut continues and the Leopards of Londolozi have been taking full …
Ancient Wisdom, Modern Technology and Nature are a core foundation of Londolozi’s guiding values and principles. Indeed this mantra has served us extremely well ever since the Industrial Age gave …