Vultures: The Misunderstood Janitors
Saturday was International Vulture Awareness Day. Think about that for a second… Can you imagine a day like this existing 50 years ago? An often misunderstood and maligned bird is finally being …
Saturday was International Vulture Awareness Day. Think about that for a second… Can you imagine a day like this existing 50 years ago? An often misunderstood and maligned bird is finally being …
The season’s change continues to slowly transform the African bush as the days lengthen, the temperature rises and the flowers begin to bloom. I have spent my time enjoying the last throws of …
Following a two week leave, my return to the bush was greeted with a dry and dusty setting. Not for years has the lowveld looked so starved of water, yet …
One thing I love most about this blog is the role it plays as an archive, in which we can look back and reference incredible sightings and make comparisons. Then …
A couple of weeks ago we ran a post that looked at the resurgence of the hyena population on Londolozi, and how this was going to have a knock-on effect …
The 2008-2009 period saw the Vomba young female, Maxabene young males and Nyelethi young female and males being raised on Londolozi. After this came a dearth in leopard cubs during …
Each of the women in the black and white photographs below has an individual story. This is the mini-story or the “Instagram” précis, which is interesting in its own right. …
In light of a recent blog post by Don Heyneke on the infamous Honey Badger, I thought I would go into a little more detail with you as to what …
The hyenas are back with a vengeance! With the departure of the Majingilane from central and eastern Londolozi, it seems that new coalitions aren’t the only thing that the resident …
There is something magical about that resting time in-between game drives. Over the years of frequenting lodges across Southern Africa, I have learned to appreciate this special time and love …
“All of the top achievers I know are life-long learners… Looking for new skills, insights, and ideas. If they’re not learning, they’re not growing… not moving toward excellence.” – Dennis …
I was off the Londolozi property the morning after Nelson Mandela passed away. “Off-site” we often say. I had just completed the panoramic hilly pass that connects the small town …
Last week we used the power of social media to gather some of your top wildlife photography questions. Take a read through my answers below from a selection of the …
It is a breath taking spectacle, an awe-inspiring feat: thousands of red-billed quelea, the world’s most abundant bird species, moving in a unified dance across the sky. A sudden change …
Over the past few months we have been allowed a look into the very secretive and special relationship that exists between a female leopard and her cub. Much to the …