A Surreal First Safari

Brock Cartlidge June 26, 2018 1 9

My journey to Londolozi began back in February 2017, when while mindlessly browsing Instagram, I stumbled upon the reserve’s account. After hours of scrolling through the incredible images, and subsequently …

Guests Wildlife

Lions Take Down Wildebeest Unexpectedly

John Mohaud June 24, 2018 9

Three vehicles were sitting watching two Birmingham males and three Ntsevu females as dusk fell, hoping they would get active. A bit of grooming was taking place but all in …

Lions Wildlife

Mashaba Female Robs Two Cheetahs

Guy Brunskill June 23, 2018 1 3

We had tracked the Mashaba female leopard the whole morning with no success. Although we were deep in the territory of the Tamboti female, the trackers were fairly confident which …

Leopards Wildlife

A Leopard, A Marula Tree and a Sunset

Alex Jordan June 20, 2018 1 10

Leopards will always be one of the most sought-after animals here, for guests, rangers and trackers alike. Their beautiful rosettes blended into the changing vegetation, dappled light whether it be …

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Hyenas Feed on Stolen Kill

Guy Brunskill June 19, 2018 4

We were having coffee on deck just as it started to get light when we heard the hyenas erupt into their cackles nearby. Rushing to the vehicle with the guests, …

Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #339

James Tyrrell June 15, 2018 16

Whoever the closest glove retailer is, they were probably doing a roaring trade off the Londolozi guides recently, as a cold snap took morning game drive temperatures down to just …

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The Power of Light

Sylvain Villeroy De Galhau June 14, 2018 3 11

I was preparing myself for my second visit to Londolozi with – as you may imagine – a lot of excitement. Long before the actual trip, I was thinking back …

Guests Photo Journal Wildlife

Clash of the Titans: Rhinos Fight for Dominance

Rob Jeffery June 13, 2018 8

We could see some movement in a waterhole up ahead, slightly obscured by a large bush. At first tracker Judas and I thought it was a buffalo wallowing. We drove …

Wildlife

A Magical Morning at Londolozi

Pete Thorpe June 12, 2018 1 9

I must admit, getting out of bed here in winter can be a real challenge. However, stepping outside into the icy air is always worth it when the sound of …

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Just How Well Can Owls See?

James Tyrrell June 11, 2018 9

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 …

Birds

How Do Zebras Lose Their Tails?

James Tyrrell June 10, 2018 6

A lion without a tail was an unusual sight unless you happened to be with the Tsalala pride. At one stage two of the lionesses hadn’t got tails. But given the …

Wildlife

The Tsalala Legacy

James Tyrrell June 9, 2018 12

With the passing of the Tailless lioness, there has obviously been a lot of discussion in the last few days about the future of the Tsalala Pride – or at …

Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #338

James Souchon June 8, 2018 2 23

It has been cold. The coldest morning this year in fact was recorded this very morning at 4.6 degrees Celsius. I know that for some of you from the colder …

The Week in Pictures Wildlife

The End of an Era: Tailless Lioness Dies

James Tyrrell June 7, 2018 45

The Tailless female has succumbed to her wounds. Her body was discovered at Marthly Pools, on the banks of the Manyelethi River, within metres of where her mother was also …

Lions Wildlife

Photographic Journal: Remembering Leopards Now Gone

James Tyrrell June 6, 2018 11 36

Clicking through a few old photographs recently, I was shocked at just how many leopards have come and gone during my tenure at Londolozi. Having said that, the number wasn’t …

Leopards Wildlife

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