Hippos and Crocodiles: Friend or Foe?
There is no better time to realize the importance of water to the bush than winter. Aerial views of waterholes reveal a busy network of dusty game trails converging on …
There is no better time to realize the importance of water to the bush than winter. Aerial views of waterholes reveal a busy network of dusty game trails converging on …
As is so often the case, it was the alarm calls of impalas that brought us into the area. For one impala alas, the alarm calls were too little, too …
The temperatures have risen slightly over the past week but I don’t think we are out of the woods with winter just yet, or at least I hope not. I …
We complete our three-part series of Londolozi Guest Tony Goldman’s photographic highlights today. The good news is that Tony is a regular visitor to the lodge, so we’re sure it …
Owls are my favourite birds. I’m sure it has a lot to do with the characters that represented them in books I read when I was young, but years later …
I felt compelled to write this in order to in some way redress the undeserved reputation that vultures have. Associated with death (for better or worse, an accurate association), the …
It has been an exciting week at Londolozi. The May chill has allowed many of the predators to be active late into the morning, providing us with some spectacular game …
Just over a week ago we ran our first post of Londolozi guest Tony Goldman’s photo highlights. Today we are publishing the second instalment of the photographs he was kind …
This isn’t the first time a group of lions has split from their natal pride and formed a new one. Nor will it be the last. Environmental conditions and pressures …
The impala breeding season, known as the rut, is that time of year when impala rams are flooded with testosterone; that time of the year when all their attention is …
What value is there in banging your head against a tree all day long? For us, very little. For woodpeckers, plenty! In essence, the value lies in the fact that …
Two thousand seven hundred and seven. That’s how many days it’s taken me to see my first black rhino at Londolozi. It took only 1068 days until I saw my …
A big coalition like the Birmingham males (four-strong) will invariably be split up a lot of the time. Breaking off as individuals or pairs allows them to cover more ground …
When the fence between the Sabi Sand Private Nature Reserve and the Kruger National Park was brought down in the early 1990’s, a completely different ecosystem was the result. Animals …
The two most powerful warriors are patience and time – Leo Tolstoy It’s a year (almost to the day!) since my last macro photography post, and how time flies! After posting …