Cop 15 – A perspective
This is a guest blog post from two individuals attending the Copenhagen Climate Change Conferece – Cop 15. To view the full post click on the heading above
This is a guest blog post from two individuals attending the Copenhagen Climate Change Conferece – Cop 15. To view the full post click on the heading above
2009 has been an incredible year of innovation, diversity and fun at Londolozi. From planning pioneering the first zero emissions safari vehicle to bottling our own water to reinventing our …
It was Autumn a few months ago. Pastel hues of brown and yellow fell to the ground. The trees were soon bare skeletons and the bushveld became a dry, cold …
This is a guest post by Kelly Eide who came to Londolozi with an African Star retreat. To view the full post and video click on the heading above.
It was quintessential rural South Africa. The muddy roads, established Marula trees and concrete huts which had been sneezed across the Bushbuckridge lowveld. Amidst the random scatterings of the village, …
The Nottens female leopard had hoisted the impala into the upper echelons of the Marula tree. It was so typical, so predictable, yet so effective for her purposes. Tried and …
She lay flat. Her body pressed tightly to the ground. Taught and ready, she was waiting for her sister stumbling unaware towards her. When the distance narrowed, the coiled energy …
Today, however, the wagon arrived. Walking at its side as we made our way to Pioneer Camp, I could not help but be struck by an overwhelming sense of completion. …
The scavengers were quick to arrive. The hippo had been dead less than 24 hours and already there was a plethora of vultures and hyenas gorging amongst each other for …
The other carefully aimed kick would be for not capturing the Nottens Female in her mothers’ (The 3:4 Female ) old haunts. Marking territory, rubbing up against trees, watching over …
The 3:2 Maxabeni Young Male had sharpened his instincts. He saw the hyena coming from the other side of the river. Tensing his muscular body into the tall grass, he …
One of the unexpected perks of guiding is on the job learning. I’m not talking about observing wild ways and adding that to the repertoire of guide speak – I’m …
Climate change, destruction of eco-systems, carbon emissions and natural disasters are increasingly more common. How many of us set the intention to take responsibility for these issues? We should act …
The Sand River was behind us when the the impala carcass caught our attention. Hanging stripped and soulless in a Jackalberry tree, the scene was surrounded only by fresh tracks …
My jaw dropped when I saw the elephant bull. Big and graceful, he was astounding. There was, however, something more….an additional feature that really spoke to me. He turned his …