The Week in Pictures #714
The winter chill is now beginning to wane at Londolozi; the cold air bites at first light, our breath visible in front of us as we wait in anticipation for …
The winter chill is now beginning to wane at Londolozi; the cold air bites at first light, our breath visible in front of us as we wait in anticipation for …
Let me set the scene! The dust has barely settled. A pride of lions lie panting in the shade, bellies swollen, looking absolutely rotund. Around them, a different energy begins …
There comes a moment in every young leopard’s life when the protection of their mother starts to fade, and they begin to face the wilderness by themselves. In a young …
There was a time, not so long ago, when the fate of Africa’s elephants hung in the balance. Across the continent, their numbers were dwindling. Mainly a result of habitat …
Life Sibuyi, my tracker, often reminds me, “You can hear far further than you can see.” At first, it felt like one of those throwaway sayings, but I quickly realised …
World Lion Day feels like the perfect excuse to talk about what’s really happening with the lions of Londolozi right now, because the dynamics are shifting, and the plotlines could …
Today we celebrate Women’s Day! A day that honours the courage, strength, and unwavering spirit of women who have walked before us and those who walk beside us. Women who …
As the days become slightly longer and the sun rises somewhat earlier, we approach the end of our dry season. The start of August is when the wind picks up …
I recently stumbled upon a copy of Willem Frost’s- The Antelope of Africa, and what started as a casual browse turned into an unexpected deep dive into some of the …
Picture a jigsaw puzzle scattered across the African landscape, with each piece representing a leopard’s territory. Unlike the neat squares of a surveyor’s map, these territories interlock in organic, flowing …
It was a quiet morning on game drive, and we had just watched a large elephant bull lazily feeding on a marula tree, he had just pushed over, when a …
The Nkuhuma Breakaways have been causing quite the stir around Londolozi of late, with sightings of the young male and female becoming slightly more frequent as they continue to grow …
This week’s Virtual Safari kicks off with tension in the air, and it’s not between rivals, but relatives. Two lionesses from the Kambula Pride, now raising six cubs in their own …
There’s something about Africa that awakens the soul. Perhaps it’s the way golden light filters through ancient trees at dawn, or how the night sky reveals a universe of stars …
August has settled in, and with it comes that unmistakable winter character: clear, crisp mornings, golden light, and long, dust-kissed afternoons. While the landscape has dried out significantly, the Sand …