The Week in Pictures #356

Alex Jordan October 12, 2018 1 11

We’ll be honest and say that the bird in the last ID challenge still isn’t 100% confirmed. We consulted with a number of bird experts across the country and eventually …

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Leopard Highlights

Nick Kleer October 11, 2018 4 15

Leopards are essentially the animals upon which Londolozi was founded. Our history with them began way back in 1979, and now almost 40 years later it continues to thrive. The …

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Returning Home: 5 Tips For The Experienced Londolozi Safari Goer

Amanda Ritchie October 10, 2018 7

Everything in Africa bites, but the Safari bug is worst of all – Brian Jackman As part of the Relais & Châteaux family, we are always proud to host seasoned …

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Old Male Leopard Returns to Londolozi

James Tyrrell October 9, 2018 1 13

Many of you would have read Fin Lawlor’s recent post about his glorious afternoon spent at a waterhole. In it he made mention of the Kashane/Kaxane male leopard; an old …

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What Bird is This? #2

James Tyrrell October 8, 2018 26

I simply wanted to type here, “Good luck!” and leave it at that! Our second Mystery Bird in the ongoing challenge series is tough. Understatement. I’ll give you some background …

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Delight is in the Diversity

Rob Jeffery October 7, 2018 14

I read Fin Lawlor’s post from a day or two ago, and funnily enough I had written a very similar post totally independently. Spending time at a waterhole, I remembered …

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Lions Help Find Londolozi’s Rarest Kingfisher

October 4, 2018 14

Usually it’s a case of stopping to look at a bird that leads you to find a predator. This time it was the other way round. Londolozi alumnus Byron Serrao, …

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Why Sitting And Waiting Can Be Far Better Than Seeking In Haste

Fin Lawlor October 2, 2018 1 6

I have just finished driving a family for the last week, and the sightings we had together were fantastic. On the first couple of drives with my last set of …

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5 Photos to Brighten Your Monday: The Nkoveni Female Leopard and Cub

James Tyrrell October 1, 2018 1 4

Monday is fairly meaningless out in the bush, unless we need to know what meal is being served at the Staff Canteen. Weeks blend into each other as we tune …

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Mhangeni Pride Update: Will We Be Seeing More Lions Soon?

Pete Thorpe September 29, 2018 19

If you have visited Londolozi recently, your ranger may have shared with you a snapshot of the lion dynamics at present. It may sound complicated at first. For example: To …

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A Crazy Sighting as Wild Dogs Bring their Puppies onto Londolozi

James Tyrrell September 25, 2018 34

Wild dogs are rare enough as it is, so to see them with pups brings a whole new dimension to a sighting. They den in the autumn and winter, so …

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Heritage Day 2018

Dave Varty September 24, 2018 9

“You don’t stumble upon your heritage. It’s there, just waiting to be explored and shared.” September 24th is National Heritage Day in South Africa and a chance for us, as a …

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Can Humans Really Fathom Nature’s Cycles?

James Tyrrell September 23, 2018 17

Homeostasis is the tendency towards equilibrium in a system, particularly in reference to biological or physiological systems. Our bodies maintain the right levels of salt in our bloodstream through filtration …

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World Rhino Day: Safe Havens

James Tyrrell September 22, 2018 19

At the root of the rhino crisis is the myth that rhino horn contains curative properties. World Rhino Day highlights efforts to debunk the myths and diminish the demand for …

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The Week in Pictures #353

James Souchon September 21, 2018 10

Even though the beginning of the month heralded in the first day of spring in the southern hemisphere, the last week has felt far more like summer (except for a …

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