The Week in Pictures #250

James Tyrrell September 23, 2016 14

We had 10mm of rain a few days ago, and it has been just enough to get one or two green grass shoots to poke their heads through the dry …

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Happy World Rhino Day!

James Tyrrell September 22, 2016 5

The 22nd September marks World Rhino Day each year. Initiated in 2010 by the WWF (World Wildlife Fund) South Africa, World Rhino Day was meant to be away of drawing attention …

Wildlife

The Bloom

Amy Attenborough September 21, 2016 14

The bush is stark and drab at the moment and yet there are splashes of the most intense colour exploding off of a few different tree species scattered around Londolozi. …

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You Won’t Spot a Leopard From Further Than This Man Can…

James Tyrrell September 20, 2016 1 11

How far could you spot a leopard from? This is a question the Londolozi trackers ask themselves daily, and some of them just keep raising the bar. Jerry Hambana has been …

Tracking

Wine, Women & Lion’s Hearts – A Focus on Pinotage

Kim Drake September 18, 2016 19

“Pinotage is the juice extracted from women’s tongues and lion’s hearts. After having a sufficient quantity one can talk forever and fight the devil.” – written anonymously on the wall …

Wine

The Week in Pictures #249

James Souchon September 16, 2016 3 64

It’s week 37 out of 52 in 2016 and the bush continues to deliver each and every day. Every game drive, rangers from Tree, Varty, Granite, Founders and Pioneer Camps …

The Week in Pictures Wildlife

The African and Asian Elephant: Defining features

Callum Gowar September 14, 2016 5

A common misconception amongst guests at Londolozi often occurs in the differentiation between – and identification of – the African and Asian elephants, and even more so the Cape or …

Wildlife

Young Lions Take On Buffalo Herd

Nick Sims September 5, 2016 8

Last week we had the privilege of witnessing one of the great battles between two of Africa’s fiercest rivals. The afternoon commenced with a plan to spend some time with …

Lions Wildlife

The Kingfishers of Londolozi

David Dampier August 28, 2016 5

As a family, the kingfishers must surely be the most striking birds found at Londolozi. Perhaps the Bee-Eaters may be a little upset by this, but I think the variety the kingfishers …

Birds Wildlife

Following Your Passion

Alistair Smith August 15, 2016 2 8

“Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do, than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from …

Londolozi Family

Narrow Escapes for the Ostrich

James Tyrrell August 13, 2016 1 11

Now that the female ostrich has found some male companions, we thought it appropriate to stress just how incredible it is that this bird is still around today. Ostriches typically …

Leopards Wildlife

The Week in Pictures: 244

Don Heyneke August 12, 2016 15

There are many different ways to approach The Week in Pictures. Often one can talk about the different seasons, weather, sightings of animals and their movements. This week I wanted …

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Reasons to Love Winter: A Collection of Aloes and Sunbirds

Alice Brewer August 7, 2016 11

I’m one of those people that loves winter for so many reasons; warm clothing, an endless consumption of hot beverages, cosy blankets, fireside chats late into the evening, the soft …

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The Ostrich Finally Finds Some Companions

James Tyrrell August 3, 2016 23

For almost three years now what has seemed to us to be the loneliest creature on Londolozi has been the only representative of the biggest species of bird in the …

Birds Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #242

James Tyrrell July 29, 2016 1 5

It seems adaptability is the name of the game in these dry times, and I’m not just talking about the animals. As leopards in particular retreat to drainage lines with …

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