Why Are Vultures Always in Dead Trees?

James Tyrrell June 3, 2018 9

I felt compelled to write this in order to in some way redress the undeserved reputation that vultures have. Associated with death (for better or worse, an accurate association), the …

Birds

Ostrich Mating Season

James Tyrrell May 23, 2018 13

A deep booming song (if one can call it a song) came filtering through the southern grasslands this morning. Was it a lion? Ground hornbill maybe? Movement to the left …

Wildlife

Photographic Journal: Tony Goldman’s Highlights #2

Anthony Goldman May 21, 2018 11

Just over a week ago we ran our first post of Londolozi guest Tony Goldman’s photo highlights. Today we are publishing the second instalment of the photographs he was kind …

Photo Journal Photography Wildlife

The Best Alarm Clock in the World

James Tyrrell May 15, 2018 15

This post is not about lions, so I apologise if the title image is misleading. Lions certainly have their role to play, but are in no ways central to the …

Safari Experience Wilderness teachings

Why Don’t All Birds Have to Migrate?

James Souchon March 12, 2018 6

We are reaching that time of the year again where we say goodbye to a number of our avian friends that have become such a constant feature on game drives …

Birds Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #324

Bruce Arnott March 2, 2018 26

The bush is ever changing; the plants, trees, animals and birds are constantly adapting in new ways to suit a dynamic and competitive environment. Each element of the bush, from …

Wildlife

4 Things to Avoid on Safari

James Tyrrell January 29, 2018 1 25

There are plenty of articles out there about what to do when on safari; what to pack, what to expect, what to wear, etc. Very few tell you what NOT …

Safari Experience Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #319

Jacqui Marais January 25, 2018 19

Jacqui Marais, our Head of Sales, spends quite a bit of time moving back and forth between Johannesburg – where Londolozi’s Head Office is based – and the lodge itself. …

Photography Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #318

Bruce Arnott January 19, 2018 4 30

The natural world has the power to uplift, to bring people down to their essence and instill appreciation and gratitude for one’s surroundings. It also has a calming effect in …

Photography The Week in Pictures Wildlife

A Happy Ending: Survival of a Scrub Robin Chick

James Tyrrell December 28, 2017 13

How does a Scrub Robin chick survive? With a great deal of luck. That’s mainly it. Actually it’s a little more complicated than that. Apart from the unpredictable, like a …

Birds Wildlife

The Week In Pictures #312

Fin Lawlor December 8, 2017 2 11

As the first week of December draws to a close, most of us at Londolozi are struggling to get to grips with exactly where this year has gone. The game …

The Week in Pictures Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #311

Nick Kleer December 1, 2017 11

From an almost abundance of leopard cubs at the start of the year, we find ourselves nearly at the other end of the spectrum as we approach year-end. Although a …

The Week in Pictures Wildlife

8 Birds That Will Take Your Breath Away

James Tyrrell November 18, 2017 15

The avian residents of Londolozi are certainly not the foremost reason why people visit. There are far more popular birding destinations throughout Southern Africa where people are likely to tick …

Birds Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #307

James Tyrrell November 3, 2017 8

The two big stories out of Londolozi this week are one sad and one happy. The sad one is the loss of the Mashaba female’s litter of three. Aged only …

Photography The Week in Pictures Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #305

James Tyrrell October 20, 2017 5

A collaboration TWIP this week, as we eagerly await the arrival of the first impala lambs. The first one is usually spotted in early November, but late October arrivals have …

The Week in Pictures Wildlife

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