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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The Week In Pictures #519

Dean De La Rey November 19, 2021 4 17

“The fact is that no species has ever had such wholesale control over everything on earth, living or dead, as we now have. That lays upon us, whether we like …

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The Male Lion Dynamics of Londolozi

Dean De La Rey November 9, 2021 21

As we all know, far too well, lion dynamics is an interesting topic and a fairly tricky one to accurately predict. Tensions amongst the lion world are high and a …

Lions Wildlife

Did You Know That Londolozi Has A Fine Art Website?

Dean De La Rey September 27, 2021 7

Social media, over the past two decades, has taken the world by storm with images and video content accessible on so many different platforms. This being said, Londolozi has always …

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The Week In Pictures #509

Dean De La Rey September 10, 2021 5 20

“It’s the Circle of Life and it moves us all, through despair and hope, through faith and love, till we find our place on the path unwinding.” – Rafiki, The …

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Camp Mist Wilddog Dean De La Rey Dlr 07:21

My Growing Obsession with Wild Dog

Dean De La Rey September 7, 2021 12

The common narrative that I used to give guests was that we didn’t see wild dogs often as they cover home ranges that are enormous. Meaning as they roam, we …

Wild Dogs Wildlife

Dlr Dean De La Rey 06 21 Leopard Senegal Bush Mound

Incredible Sighting of Leopard Stealing a Kill from Hyenas

Dean De La Rey September 1, 2021 2 22

The Senegal Bush Male leopard has provided not only consistent but phenomenal viewing over the previous few months for our guests at Londolozi. Now controlling the central parts of Londolozi …

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The Week in Pictures #505

Dean De La Rey August 13, 2021 2 14

“An understanding of the natural world and what’s in it is a source of not only a great curiosity but great fulfillment.” Sir David Attenborough This quote felt close to …

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8 Hours with the Ximungwe Female

Dean De La Rey June 10, 2021 2 15

For the first time in a long time I got a taste of what it is like to spend similar time, that John Varty and Elmon Mhlongo did, with the …

General Nature Leopards Tracking Wildlife

The Week In Pictures #495

Dean De La Rey June 4, 2021 29

When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence. Ansel Adams Game viewing has been at an all-time high over …

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Questions with Kay: Connecting, Covid, Cameras and Cubs

Dean De La Rey May 31, 2021 20

Kay and her good friend Susan come year after year to Londolozi and sometimes more than once a year. They usually go out with the formidable team of Andrea Sithole …

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The Fate of the Othawa Male

Dean De La Rey May 10, 2021 52

Male lions fighting; it is simply something I have waited for my whole life to see. Spoiler alert, it is yet to happen in front of me but on this …

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The Week in Pictures #491

Dean De La Rey May 7, 2021 26

“It seems to me that the natural world is the greatest source of excitement; the greatest source of visual beauty; the greatest source of intellectual interest. It is the greatest …

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Winter is a Winner

Dean De La Rey April 21, 2021 22

Having missed winter in the bush last year, the crisp air we are starting to experience in the mornings gets me excited. Growing up, I only got to experience the …

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The Week in Pictures #488

Dean De La Rey April 16, 2021 39

True happiness is… to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future. Lucius Annaeus Seneca A conversation I had recently reminded me the importance of living in …

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The Nkuwa Female Leopard

Dean De La Rey January 28, 2021 20

Having recently gone through my photos, I discovered that almost 90 percent of my recent leopard images are of the Nkuwa female. First, some background on this leopard… Her name …

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