The Africa of Connection

James Tyrrell May 14, 2017 14

I love the darkness immediately preceding the dawn. I like getting down to the camp deck early in the morning, before any other rangers or trackers are there, to make …

General Nature Wilderness teachings Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #283

James Tyrrell May 12, 2017 30

Written and Photographed by Dave Strachan: Not many people debut and retire on the same day. I, however, enter my last two week stint at Londolozi before heading off on …

The Week in Pictures Wildlife

A Staff Bumble: Taking a Break From the Deck

Callum Gowar May 10, 2017 1

Some of the hardest working people at Londolozi are the camp managers. They are entrusted with providing an entertaining and seamless experience for the guests within the lodge environment and, catering for …

Lions Wildlife

Where is the Anderson Male Leopard?

James Tyrrell May 9, 2017 3 17

I haven’t seen the Anderson male in a long time. Far too long. Hardly anyone on Londolozi has, come to think of it. The occasional set of tracks that head through …

Wildlife

Mhangeni Breakaway Pride Renamed

James Tyrrell April 29, 2017 15

With the evidence conclusively pointing towards the Mhangeni Breakaway pride not rejoining with the adult Mhangeni females, the time has come to rename them as their own independent entity. Traditionally, animals …

Lions Wildlife

Photographing Leopards With My Friend

James Tyrrell April 26, 2017 1 19

The beauty of Londolozi is that it draws people from all walks of life together through a shared passion for nature. Jacqui Hemphill, Londolozi’s Head of Sales, started as a …

Leopards Photo Journal Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #279

Callum Gowar April 14, 2017 4 9

This week was marked by the natural death of an old elephant bull on Londolozi’s northern boundary. Speculation and anecdotal evidence suggests that he had died due to injuries sustained in a fight …

The Week in Pictures

Tracker Manual Launched

Alex Van Den Heever April 9, 2017 16

Tracker Academy’s overarching objective is to restore indigenous knowledge in Africa. We aim to prove that traditional wildlife tracking skills are relevant in modern nature conservation efforts. Made possible by …

Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #278

James Tyrrell April 7, 2017 9

The bush is a slightly quieter place at the moment, with many of the migratory bird species having departed for northern climes. The speed and distance of the many migrations …

Photography The Week in Pictures

Sparta Lioness Has Been Killed

James Tyrrell April 3, 2017 10

In a clash unseen by Londolozi eyes, a lioness from the Sparta pride was killed by the six Mhangeni breakaway lionesses a few days ago. With this new pride encroaching …

Lions Wildlife

What’s in a Hoist?

James Souchon April 2, 2017 1 6

One of the most exciting things to witness out in the bush is the process of how a leopard gets its kill up into a tree. Most of us guides out …

Leopards Wildlife

How Many Photos is Enough?

James Tyrrell March 28, 2017 4

If you haven’t yet, be sure to visit our Leopards of Londolozi website, which we launched last year as part of our 90th Birthday Celebrations. It profiles the various territorial leopards …

Photography Wildlife

A Birdwatchers Dream

Shaun D'Araujo March 22, 2017 4

One of the things I most enjoy about summer in the Lowveld is the increase in the amount of waterbodies due to the higher rainfall. The surrounding vegetation is also …

Birds Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #275

Callum Gowar March 17, 2017 2 21

At the conclusion of another memorable week at Londolozi, I look back and consider myself extremely fortunate to have witnessed such incredible sightings and to be exposed to such a …

The Week in Pictures Wildlife

A Hyena Does Something Strange

Shaun D'Araujo March 16, 2017 6

Hyenas have always had a reputation of being strange animals. They are one of the few mammal species which have a matriarchal society, in which the females possess genitals which …

Wildlife

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