Flat Tyres to Fierce Hunts | Virtual Safari #289
Not every safari goes according to plan, and sometimes, that’s what makes the story worth telling. Setting out in the afternoon, I had hoped to get down to see the …
Not every safari goes according to plan, and sometimes, that’s what makes the story worth telling. Setting out in the afternoon, I had hoped to get down to see the …
Out here, things rarely happen on our schedule. You can spend hours waiting at a den or following faint leopard tracks that vanish into thin air. Sometimes nothing shows itself. …
This past week at Londolozi has been filled with variety and drama. The Nkoveni Young Male continues to grow in both stature and confidence. Now noticeably bigger than his mother, …
To the untrained eye, fire feels destructive, almost cruel. Yet here, at Londolozi and across much of Africa’s wilderness, fire is not just a part of the story of the …
At Londolozi, elephants are a near-daily sight. Herds cross the Sand River or feed quietly among the marula trees, and their calls and rumbles often echo through the bush. It …
As the golden grasses of the Sabi Sands begin to fade and the landscape takes on a dusty, sun-bleached hue, one of the most impressive spectacles of the dry season …
One of my most memorable moments in the bush happened recently on a quiet afternoon, when we were fortunate enough to spend time with a pangolin. We stopped at a …
The Gijima Males remain firmly in the spotlight. One was recently seen with a swollen face — at first raising concerns of illness, but closer inspection revealed battle scars. With …
There’s something profoundly moving about watching a grandmother or grandfather guide her six-year-old grandson eye’s to the fresh imprint of a leopard track in earth just below the vehicle. In …
With the current shift in lion dynamics, you’re never quite sure which lions you’ll find where. Over the past week, I’ve had a good run with the Kambula Lionesses. Both …
There is a certain stillness that settles along the Sand River during the dry months. The chorus of frogs grows quieter, the lush greenery thins, and pools of water begin …
As we all know, spring is upon us and with spring arriving, it brings many changes to the African bush. In a recent blog, Patrick Grealy touches on a few …
Since writing about biomimicry, doughnut and circular economic models, I’ve found myself looking at every game drive through a different lens. It’s one thing to discuss these concepts theoretically, but …
Of all the animals at Londolozi, few carry themselves with the same weight and presence as the Cape buffalo. Their horns curve like ancient weapons, their eyes hold untold stories, …
This week’s Virtual Safari is a leopard-lover’s dream. We begin by following the Three Rivers Female, her contact calls echoing softly through the bush. Our first thought is that she’s …