The Week in Pictures #666

Kelsey Clark September 13, 2024 4 32

As the seasons have shifted into spring, we can slowly but surely expect the bush to start blooming and reveal an incredible diversity of wildlife and the buzz of energy …

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The Week In Pictures #659

Sean Zeederberg July 26, 2024 3 30

The Week In Pictures is always a fantastic way to showcase some of the exciting moments over the last little while. This week’s edition is no different, and I have …

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What Do Baboons Eat?

Nick Tennick January 16, 2024 14

A baboon is a fascinating creature rarely encountered on a game drive at Londolozi, and their behaviour never fails to captivate. Recently, a rare sighting of a male baboon devouring …

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A Tale of a Troop of Baboons

Nick Tennick March 6, 2023 20

One of my favourite animals to find on the game drive are Baboons. It’s up for debate, but for me, a combination of their playful antics and dynamic social structure, …

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The Incredible Eyesight of Baboons

Bruce Arnott April 24, 2019 13

The chacma baboon is a very dynamic, adaptable and successful animal in the bushveld. They live in troops of all different ages and sizes; the troop is usually led by …

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Why Does The Zebra Have Stripes?

Pete Thorpe January 26, 2019 9

My favourite answer to this question comes from an ancient San Bushmen story: Many generations ago, in the heart of Africa, a baboon sat guarding the one and only waterhole …

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Do Animals Really Have Fun?

Pete Thorpe May 26, 2018 24

Before we consider the question in the title, let us consider: do humans have fun? Of course. My four-year-old niece has a fantastic time chasing me around the garden, that’s …

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Baboon Matters

James Souchon June 3, 2017 6

A recent trip to the Jane Goodall Chimpanzee sanctuary in Nelspuit was the inspiration for this post; it got me thinking a lot about primates over the last few days. …

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The Week in Pictures #278

James Tyrrell April 7, 2017 9

The bush is a slightly quieter place at the moment, with many of the migratory bird species having departed for northern climes. The speed and distance of the many migrations …

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The Week in Pictures #266

James Souchon January 13, 2017 1 18

This last week saw the Sand River water level rise rather substantially and the sound of flowing water could be heard through most of the lodges. It was very exciting to …

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Leopard Update: Mashaba Young Female

Sean Cresswell October 20, 2016 3 8

It becomes more than just an interest, to watch the development of an individual animal in nature, as fascination and respectful appreciation engulfs the observer. General behavioural studies are enough …

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Watching Me Closely

Tom Imrie January 11, 2014 6

You might not know that Londolozi has a tennis court, but if you have been a guest here and arrived by plane then you’ve almost certainly stepped on our version …

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The Week in Pictures #108

Mike Sutherland December 20, 2013 10

“I speak of Africa and golden joys.” William Shakespeare. I speak of a time of abundance, a time of plenty and a time of growth. It is a time for …

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Marthly Male Kills Baboon

Talley Smith August 21, 2011 1 4

Last week, the Marthly 3:2 Male Leopard crossed south over the Sand River, out of his usual domain in the north, walked straight through camp, and killed an unlucky female …

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