Dean De La Rey

Ranger

Dean grew up in Johannesburg and it was from his very first trip to the bush at the age of two that he was captivated by this environment (he claims he can remember that far back!). He attended school in Pretoria, thereafter completing his BSc in Property Studies at the University of Cape Town. His passion for the bush always shone through and he continuously found himself wanting to head straight to the Lowveld. Dean eventually decided that that was where he wanted to be, and he applied for and succesfully completed the Londolozi Ranger Training course in 2018. Dean’s primary interests include birding, and developing his passion for photography.

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Sensational Hippo Battle

Dean De La Rey January 19, 2020 10

We are in the full swing of summer where greenery is all around us and clear skies quickly turn into darker stormy nights. The usual noise around this time of …

Featured Wildlife

The Week In Pictures #420

Dean De La Rey January 3, 2020 1 24

Over the past week I have been fortunate enough to guide a family where we could sit in sightings for extended periods of time, discussing each others photographs and what …

General Nature Leopards Lions Photo Journal The Week in Pictures Wildlife

The Ntsevu Pride Dynamics

Dean De La Rey November 23, 2019 27

It’s a common question on and off the vehicle, something I had to follow up on myself; the age and make-up of the Ntsevu pride and their cubs. If anyone …

Lions Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #414

Dean De La Rey November 22, 2019 1 40

“The earth, the air, the land, and the water are not an inheritance from our forefathers but on loan from our children. So we have to handover to them at …

Photography The Week in Pictures Wildlife

The World’s Smallest Rhino Calf

Dean De La Rey November 16, 2019 47

There are some drives that stick with you for life… We expected quite a heavy storm to hit us one evening. It looked very much like we might get hail, …

Safari experience Wildlife

Exploring the Boundary

Dean De La Rey November 10, 2019 9

In a previous blog, I spoke about what rangers do on their day off. One of the activities is walking. Rangers John Mohaud, Nick Sims, Chris Taylor and I decided …

Safari experience

The Week in Pictures #411

Dean De La Rey November 1, 2019 2 35

“Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don’t resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.” …

Photography The Week in Pictures Wildlife

23 Ostrich Chicks!

Dean De La Rey October 17, 2019 17

I see you James Souchon…. And I raise you 20! That is correct. Our ostrich family is now up to 23 chicks. My excitement went through the roof when Tracker …

Birds Featured Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #407

Dean De La Rey October 4, 2019 1 30

“In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.” John Muir The definition of to seek is to attempt, or desire to obtain or achieve (something). This …

Photography The Week in Pictures Wildlife

Timing Sometimes IS Everything

Dean De La Rey October 2, 2019 17

We set out to look for the Tortoise pan male and – after a great suggestion on a hot day by tracker Ray Mabilane to drive past a few waterholes …

Wildlife

A Day Off In The Life Of A Ranger

Dean De La Rey September 12, 2019 13

I thought I would veer off the topic of wildlife a bit and talk about other aspects of Londolozi life. A common question we get asked by our guests is …

Life Wellness

What Happens When the World’s Biggest Bird Gets Thirsty?

Dean De La Rey September 7, 2019 18

The resident ostrich has been spotted a little more in the south-west of the reserve recently and I have had the pleasure of spending some time with her. This has …

Birds Featured Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #399

Dean De La Rey August 9, 2019 41

“Out here you cannot press rewind or fast forward, only play. You have to live in the present.” – Anynomous In broken English, one of my recent guests – at …

Featured Photography The Week in Pictures Wildlife

A Battle in the Property Market at Londolozi

Dean De La Rey July 11, 2019 6

It’s back to the twist on animals searching for property. In a previous post, I wrote about Wild Dogs scratching around for dens. But recently, Londolozi Real Estate is being …

Leopards Wildlife

Wild Dogs vs Hyenas… Again!

Dean De La Rey June 29, 2019 27

Often a great sighting can unfold by just sitting in silence and observing the animals we see every day. On this particular morning we were observing a journey of giraffes …

Featured Wildlife