A Rare Encounter with the Mawelawela Male Leopard
When Reece’s voice crackled through the radio, saying he’d found the Mawelawela Male just up ahead of us, I think I might’ve jolted in my seat a little. This was …
When Reece’s voice crackled through the radio, saying he’d found the Mawelawela Male just up ahead of us, I think I might’ve jolted in my seat a little. This was …
Watching the Xinkhova Female grow from an adventurous youngster into an independent leopard has been an incredible journey. Approaching five years old, she has certainly reached sexual maturity, a stage …
Every ecosystem has its unsung heroes. In the African bushveld, there are certain animal species without which the entire system would look, feel, and function completely differently. It is distinctly …
Sometimes the bush delivers stories that test even the most seasoned safari-goers’ ability to maintain composure. The recent disappearance of the Ximungwe Female’s young male cub is one such tale. …
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, …
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. …
Every now and then, a game drive comes together in such a way that you are reminded of just how unpredictable and magical the bush can be. Recently, I had …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Life Sibuyi, my tracker, often reminds me, “You can hear far further than you can see.” At first, it felt like one of those throwaway sayings, but I quickly realised …
The Nkuhuma Breakaways have been causing quite the stir around Londolozi of late, with sightings of the young male and female becoming slightly more frequent as they continue to grow …
August has settled in, and with it comes that unmistakable winter character: clear, crisp mornings, golden light, and long, dust-kissed afternoons. While the landscape has dried out significantly, the Sand …
In the bush, silence doesn’t mean nothing is being said. Working as a guide, you inevitably spend a lot of time simply watching. And over time, what starts as observation …