A Further Take on the Matter of Stripes

Barry Bath June 16, 2021 17

“Why do zebra have stripes?” This is certainly a topic that has been covered numerous times, not only on the Londolozi blog but by most guests that come on safari …

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A Morning Spent With The Newest Lion Cubs

Guy Brunskill June 15, 2021 33

We left camp with the distant sound of lions roaring in the south eastern parts of the reserve, an area where the Ntsevu pride has been dominant for some time …

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Virtual Safari: Ultimate Game Drive Highlights #66

Sean Zeederberg June 14, 2021 24

There has been a lot going on this week, but the news of the wild dogs has definitely caught the spotlight. We start off with a throwback to a pangolin …

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The Othawa Male: What Really Happened That Night

James Tyrrell June 13, 2021 46

This Week in Video will be released tomorrow. But for today’s story; many of you will have heard that the Othawa male – the dominant male lion of the Mhangeni …

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The Week in Pictures #496

Chris Taylor June 11, 2021 1 40

This past week started rather slow. The cold front that hit most of South Africa, leaving snow in some parts of the interior, stretched up into the Lowveld and brought …

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A Tale About Tails

Kirst Joscelyne June 11, 2021 3

Working at Londolozi you inevitably get to spend some quality time with different animals. On one occasion while we were watching a female leopard stalk an unsuspecting scrub hare, I …

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A Thrilling Cheetah Chase

Chris Taylor June 8, 2021 13

For those of you who have been following the Londolozi posts and virtual safaris over the course of the last few months, you will be familiar with the mother cheetah …

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Virtual Safari: Ultimate Game Drive Highlights #65

Sean Zeederberg June 6, 2021 16

Young rhino calves are always amazing to watch as the whole world is new and they go through their days handling the sensory overload. The young calf sticks very close …

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Three Cheetah vs A Male Leopard

Guy Brunskill June 3, 2021 1 27

With the weather in the afternoon being slightly cooler now, we left camp earlier than usual as we wanted to make the most of the afternoon with the hopes animals …

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What Makes Crocodiles Such Stealthy Hunters?

Jess Shillaw June 2, 2021 15

I’m sitting at a waterhole watching the waterbirds wade along the waters edge as the swallows zig-zag low above the water swooping up unsuspecting insects. What seemed like a peaceful …

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An Unforgettable Morning With the Ximungwe Female and Her Cub

Robert Ball June 1, 2021 1 23

As a ranger, we can often put ourselves under unjust pressure when a guest arrives at Londolozi having been on safari numerous times before or having been somewhere else prior …

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The Uniqueness of Waterbuck

Kirst Joscelyne May 29, 2021 16

One of my most favourite antelope has to be the waterbuck. These antelope can be seen often at Londolozi and almost look out of place with their shaggy coats. As …

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The Week in Pictures #494

James Tyrrell May 28, 2021 2 22

“Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?” – William Shakespeare No, William, you shouldn’t. Pick winter instead. Yes, summer in the bush comes with its own wonderment, but it’s …

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Birding From My Veranda

Tayla Brown May 27, 2021 19

One afternoon I didn’t have any guests so I decided that instead of going out into the bush for a drive I would stay in camp and do a little …

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A Different Take on Termites

Kyle Gordon May 26, 2021 23

One of my favorite features of the Lowveld landscape are termite mounds. Now at this point this blog could go in a number of directions. I could talk about any …

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