One Square Metre

Helen Young July 16, 2017 4

A wise old tracker once told me “a good guide can take a game drive in a square meter. A great guide can take 10 game drives in the same …

General Nature Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #289

Pete Thorpe June 23, 2017 13

Yet again, the bush provided some incredible moments for us this past week. Lion dynamics are continuously shifting, leopard cubs are holding on day by day and wild dogs have …

The Week in Pictures Wildlife

A Peculiar Relationship

Bruce Arnott May 30, 2017 8

As a guide in training I have had the opportunity to shadow a number of experienced guides over the last few weeks. During this time there was a particular moment …

Birds Wildlife

What is Brood Parasitism?

Alex Jordan May 21, 2017 4

Written and Photographed by Alex Jordan Passing on genetic material is ultimately the goal of any organism in the natural world. However, parenting and raising of young is a time consuming …

Birds Wildlife

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 …

Photography The Week in Pictures

Picking up Chicks in the Bush

Kevin Power April 1, 2017 3

I’m glad I got your attention. An evocative heading will do that. However, I’m unfortunately not going to be giving any advice or techniques to use in the local pub …

Birds Wildlife

Celebrating a Valiant Frenchman

James Souchon March 9, 2017 8

A couple of years ago I was very lucky enough to do a road trip from South Africa all the way up to Uganda and back. Together with four other …

Birds Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #264

James Tyrrell December 30, 2016 13

When one considers that even with lions hunting buffalo, leopard cubs moving through the Manyelethi riverbed, over 70mm of rain arriving and Christmas right in the middle of it all, …

The Week in Pictures Wildlife

Surprises in the Birding World

James Tyrrell December 29, 2016 10

With the drought – that thankfully we slowly seem to be emerging from – having made for incredible predator-prey interactions, the birding world was sometimes overlooked, but over the course of the last few seasons a …

Birds Wildlife

A Roundup of the Month’s Best Images

James Tyrrell November 28, 2016 2

With only a couple of days to go until December, we thought it fitting to look back over November and select our top twenty pictures from this month. With multiple …

Featured Wildlife

Tragedy! Hyenas Raid Ostrich Nest

James Tyrrell October 3, 2016 15

Just when things were ticking along and we were convinced we were going to be welcoming a clutch of Ostrich chicks into the world at Londolozi, disaster has struck, and …

Birds Featured Wildlife

Breaking News: The Ostrich Has Eggs!

James Tyrrell September 28, 2016 23

This is basically the most exciting news ever! In 40 years at Londolozi, head tracker Richard Siwela has never seen the like. Nor has Sandros Sihlangu, senior ranger. Dave Varty, …

Wildlife

Is Bigger Really Better?

David Dampier September 25, 2016 5

Some people will tell you that size doesn’t matter – I’ve been trying to sell that idea for years. However, as with all things in life, different situations and preferences …

Birds Wildlife

The Eagles are Coming!

James Tyrrell September 1, 2016 1

Gwaihir the Windlord was the greatest of the Eagles in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Although the eagles do feature in the movie versions of both books, …

Wildlife

The Kingfishers of Londolozi

David Dampier August 28, 2016 5

As a family, the kingfishers must surely be the most striking birds found at Londolozi. Perhaps the Bee-Eaters may be a little upset by this, but I think the variety the kingfishers …

Birds Wildlife

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