The 11 Things Londolozi Gave Me

Amy Attenborough January 15, 2018 1 65

I’ve written a lot of stories during my time here but I’ve never been more stumped with what to say than with this one. How do you write a final story …

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How Do Birds Manage To Sleep On The Wing And Not Crash?

Amy Attenborough December 23, 2017 11

If you look up to the skies above Londolozi at the moment you might see a tiny bird called the Alpine swift flitting about against the blue. Imagine being this …

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How Much Do Trees Communicate With Each Other?

Amy Attenborough December 7, 2017 30

A lot, it seems. For humans, communication normally equates to talking. Trees don’t talk by using language or forming words and so for many years, people have believed that it …

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What Happens When Two Female Leopards Want The Same Male?

Amy Attenborough December 2, 2017 3 25

A week ago we saw three adult leopards in the same sighting. The scene resembled something of a soap opera with two sisters (same mother but different litters) competing for …

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Why Do Nyala Bulls Display Instead of Fighting?

Amy Attenborough November 27, 2017 10

“I think there’s something wrong with an animal I saw on the pathway here,” a guest said to me on the Granite Camp deck a few mornings ago. “It’s one …

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15 Things To Be Thankful For

Amy Attenborough November 23, 2017 26

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, we walked around the Londolozi village and asked what it was that our family are thankful for. Here are some of the responses we got: …

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Why You Should Never Rule Out The Underdog

Amy Attenborough November 22, 2017 5 8

Quite often with animal species out here, the male of the kind is more territorial than the female. This is true of rhino, hippo and impala just to name a …

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The Week in Pictures #309

Amy Attenborough November 17, 2017 2 17

With just over six weeks to go until we say goodbye to 2017, the question on everyone’s minds here has been, “when are we going to get rain again?” It’s …

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The Place That Makes You Come To Life

Amy Attenborough October 26, 2017 31

“I feel that my boat has bumped, there at the bottom, into something big. And nothing happens! Nothing… Quiet… Waves… Nothing happens? Or has everything happened, and we are already …

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Fairies of the Bushveld

Amy Attenborough October 19, 2017 4

Fairies are small mystical creatures. Due to their magical abilities they are capable of tasks much greater than their size would have you believe. Anna Ndlovu is most certainly a …

Wildlife

What It’s Really Like to Be a Female Ranger

Amy Attenborough October 5, 2017 24

Here at the Londolozi blog, our aim is to be your daily link to the wilderness, no matter where you are in the world. And we’ve just thought of another …

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Spring’s Gift: Introducing New Leopard Cubs

Amy Attenborough September 28, 2017 5 25

I am always reticent to share my most memorable sightings. I get concerned that I may cause a ripple of FOMO (fear of missing out) to those not with me …

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Do Elephants Migrate?

Amy Attenborough September 26, 2017 20

“We are the keepers of the ancient secrets; for we walked the world when it was new.” – Eileen Lynch A herd of elephants cross over the Sand River and …

Wildlife

When You Give Yourself To Places, They Give You Yourself Back

Amy Attenborough September 10, 2017 13

“The rhythm of walking generates a kind of rhythm of thinking, and a passage through a landscape echoes or stimulates the passage through a series of thoughts. This creates an …

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An Unexpected Lesson About Rest From Africa’s Most Energetic Hunter

Amy Attenborough August 24, 2017 16

As our vehicle peaked over Ximpalapala crest a few days ago and we got our first glimpse of the rocky outcrop being lit by the rising sun, one of my …

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