The Unspoken Language of Leopards – Scent Marking
These elusive predators are renowned for their stealth and solitary nature, so I thought it would be worth shedding some light on how they communicate with one another without actually …
These elusive predators are renowned for their stealth and solitary nature, so I thought it would be worth shedding some light on how they communicate with one another without actually …
We had an incredible sighting a few weeks ago as we trailed the two Gijima males responding to the distant roars of the Nwastishaka males. Watching the Gijima’s march toward …
This week the Nkoveni story continued — and tested my patience in ways I probably deserved. If you watched last week’s episode, you’ll know where we left off. She’d finished …
As the last golden light slips behind the horizon and the African bush exhales the day’s heat, a remarkable transformation begins. The familiar landscape of a daytime safari fades into …
One thing I am still trying to find the balance between, and don’t think I will ever perfect, is when to take stills and when to video. It is a …
Every so often, the bush hands you an afternoon you could not have scripted if you tried, and then, as if to check that you are paying attention, it folds …
There is a particular moment that often comes after guests return home from safari. Life settles back into familiar routines, and gradually the contrast begins to emerge. A busy morning, …
One important point before we get into it: everything in the bush happens generally, not absolutely. Nature rarely follows strict rules, and there are always exceptions. That unpredictability is part …
Okay, I owe you all an apology. I said I would be giving monthly updates, and I have delivered precisely zero since the February update. March, April, May, and most …
Some stories take longer than you expect. This is one of them. In the last episode, I mentioned the incredibly exciting news about the Nkoveni Female. This week I want …
There is a story Jean Giono wrote in 1953, about a shepherd named Elzéard Bouffier who lived alone in a barren stretch of Provence. Each evening Bouffier sorted acorns by …
There is something about winter at Londolozi that encourages you to look a little longer, practice a little more patience… Perhaps it is the soft morning mist over the river, …
Some mornings in the bush, you head out with a plan, and some mornings the bush provides in ways you weren’t expecting. Heading out on a drive on a cool …
I arrived at Londolozi not really knowing where I was going, no plan, no time frame, just purely pouring myself into whatever was ahead of me. That’s the honest version. …
I’ve been taking wildlife photographs for the past four years, and it was about time that I decided to try a new piece of equipment from the Londolozi Photographic Studio. …