The Umwelt of Londolozi

Kate Tennick September 29, 2025 7

Having recently revisited Ed Yong’s book, An Immense World (which I highly recommend by the way!) I found myself thinking about the concept of umwelt, and the environment that surrounds …

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Why Do Zebras Twitch So Much?

Kelsey Clark September 25, 2025 10

It’s almost impossible to spend time with a herd of zebra and not notice the constant rippling of their skin. From a distance, the movement looks subtle, almost like a …

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A Northward Shift By The Gijima Male Lions

Ross Cheshire September 22, 2025 13

Over the last few weeks, the Gijima Males have been appearing more frequently on Londolozi. For a long time, they stuck mostly to the southern parts of the Sabi Sand, …

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Lessons From The Wild: What The Bush Teaches Us About Patience

Keagan Chasenski September 20, 2025 10

Out here, things rarely happen on our schedule. You can spend hours waiting at a den or following faint leopard tracks that vanish into thin air. Sometimes nothing shows itself. …

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Beyond the Herd: The Story of Elephants

Kelsey Clark September 17, 2025 5

At Londolozi, elephants are a near-daily sight. Herds cross the Sand River or feed quietly among the marula trees, and their calls and rumbles often echo through the bush. It …

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Buffalo in the Dust: Why Cape Buffalo Herds Swell in the Dry Season

Kirsten Joscelyne September 16, 2025 5

As the golden grasses of the Sabi Sands begin to fade and the landscape takes on a dusty, sun-bleached hue, one of the most impressive spectacles of the dry season …

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Standing Still in Reverence: A Pangolin Encounter

Barry Bath September 15, 2025 9

One of my most memorable moments in the bush happened recently on a quiet afternoon, when we were fortunate enough to spend time with a pangolin. We stopped at a …

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The Week in Pictures #718

Kelsey Clark September 12, 2025 4 30

With the current shift in lion dynamics, you’re never quite sure which lions you’ll find where. Over the past week, I’ve had a good run with the Kambula Lionesses. Both …

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Strength in Scarcity: Buffalo at the End of the Dry Season

Nic Martin September 8, 2025 0

Of all the animals at Londolozi, few carry themselves with the same weight and presence as the Cape buffalo. Their horns curve like ancient weapons, their eyes hold untold stories, …

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Seven Years Living in the Wild: A Love Letter to Londolozi

Jess Shillaw September 1, 2025 1 44

In the quiet corner of the African bush, a young woman arrived in 2018 with nothing more than a dream and a heart that beats to the rhythm of the …

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A Magical Morning at Taylor’s Crossing

Keagan Chasenski August 26, 2025 10

There are moments in the bush that unfold quietly, without the drama of a lion’s roar or the power of an elephant bull in musth, but leave just as lasting …

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Resilience in the Wild: The Ximungwe Female’s Remarkable Recovery

Matt Rochford August 25, 2025 18

Just over two months ago, the Ximungwe Female leopard appeared to be in serious trouble. An injury to her front left leg had rendered it virtually unusable, and she was …

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Is the Clock Ticking for the Ndzhenga Males?

Reece Biehler August 21, 2025 18

The winds of change are sweeping across Londolozi’s lion territories, and for those of us who have witnessed the Ndzhenga Males’ impressive four-year reign, there’s an undeniable tension building in …

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The Elusive Nomadic 3:2 Male Leopard

Kirsten Joscelyne August 18, 2025 2 9

There are moments in the bush that whisper change before they become the new normal. Over the past few weeks, such whispers have begun to echo as the arrival of …

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How Winter Transforms Camp Life at Londolozi

Megan Kane-Berman August 16, 2025 4

Every season at Londolozi holds its own kind of magic. But there’s something particularly special about winter here. While the landscape shifts into golden hues and dusty browns, something happens …

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