Mandela Day 2019

James Tyrrell July 18, 2019 10

Nelson Mandela spent 67 years making the world a better place in public service. Every 18th of July, people everywhere – but South Africans especially – are asked to give …

Wildlife

Johnny Clegg: 1953 – Forever

James Tyrrell July 17, 2019 21

“The firelight has danced its last across your face my friend. And though I love you I somehow know this is gonna be the end…” – Johnny Clegg, December African …

Featured Occasions

Almost the Holy Grail… But Not Quite

James Tyrrell July 16, 2019 27

Lions moving through water. The Money Shot. I don’t know what it is about a photo of a lion or lions wading across a river – no matter how shallow …

Featured Lions Photo Journal

A Day in the Life of an African Worker Bee

Jess Shillaw July 15, 2019 9

As the sun rises, a hum in the air forms as the bees start to move their wings. One of the thousands of black-and-yellow striped workers flies out, and then …

Wilderness teachings Wildlife

A Once-in-a-Lifetime Cheetah Sighting

Paul Danckwerts July 14, 2019 14

Cheetah have a compelling aura of great speed. Although smaller than the lion and the leopard they still capture the potency characteristic of big cats, allied with the versatility and …

Featured Wildlife

A Glimpse into a Mother Leopard’s Day

Nick Sims July 13, 2019 1 14

Sometimes things in the bush just seem to go your way. It was my guests’ last evening drive and we had been really lucky with what we had seen over …

Featured Leopards Safari Experience Tracking Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #395

Paul Danckwerts July 12, 2019 17

Fasten your seat-belts and tighten your chinstraps because this week was pure safari gold! We kicked off with a ridiculously good sighting of the Flat Rock male leopard atop a …

Featured Photography The Week in Pictures Wildlife

A Battle in the Property Market at Londolozi

Dean De La Rey July 11, 2019 6

It’s back to the twist on animals searching for property. In a previous post, I wrote about Wild Dogs scratching around for dens. But recently, Londolozi Real Estate is being …

Leopards Wildlife

Rhinos Are Sensational Beasts

Bruce Arnott July 10, 2019 18

Rhinos sit high up on the list of animals I enjoy seeing and spending time watching. They are not only shockingly huge; they also have a great character that defines …

Wildlife

iPhonography #2: Portrait vs Landscape

Matt Uys July 9, 2019 15

If you read my last blog, you will know all about the different photography modes iPhones have to offer, but in this post we will focus more on when to …

Photography Wildlife

Are Trackers True Detectives?

Rob Jeffery July 8, 2019 14

With a keen eye, intuition and experience, trackers really are like detectives when they attempt to decipher the course of events that took place overnight. The major difference is that …

Featured Lions Wildlife

Worth the Wait: Leaping Leopard

Guy Brunskill July 7, 2019 3 14

We set out to look for the mating pair of leopards that had been seen near the Sand River. With her daughter pretty much independent, the Nkoveni female has been …

Leopards Wildlife

Male Leopard vs. Cheetahs

Guy Brunskill July 6, 2019 18

The Tortoise Pan male leopard, still not territorial, yet still hanging around, keeps popping up in sightings unexpectedly. Ranger Guy Brunskill takes us through a remarkable sighting he had of …

Leopards Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #394

James Tyrrell July 5, 2019 23

The mercury dropped to 3.1 degrees Celcius yesterday at camp. This morning it was only at 3.6, but different parts of the reserve experience slight temperature variations, as down in …

Featured Photography The Week in Pictures Wildlife

New Cheetahs on Londolozi

James Tyrrell July 4, 2019 16

Cheetah sightings have been fairly scarce over the last 6 months. The resident male that we used to see so regularly in the south-west of Londolozi has – we believe …

Wildlife

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