The Importance of Bird Language

Matt Rochford March 16, 2022 12

My favourite simple joy is to get up early, go out on a game drive into the bush in time to watch the sun come up. There’s no better way …

Birds Wildlife

A Big Birding Year

Nick Sims March 2, 2022 18

Last year a group of us, Londolozi Rangers, past and present, decided to try our hands at something a little different. We decided that we were going to embark on …

Birds Wildlife

Sdz Plaque Rock Female sniffing Plaque Rock

5 Things That The Wilderness Has Taught Me

Ashleigh Chamberlain January 22, 2022 20

Other than my family’s annual camping trip to the Kruger Park over Easter, I did not grow up going to safari lodges. I never took much of an interest in …

Camps Tracking Travel

Why You Need Binoculars on Safari?

Matt Rochford January 3, 2022 1 9

In my still fairly young career as a guide at Londolozi, I’ve been witness to some incredible moments in nature. When looking back, it’s often the beauty in the finer …

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5 Birds You Might Find Off Founders Deck

Ashleigh Chamberlain November 6, 2021 20

Prior to being a Camp Manager at Founders, or a member of staff at Londolozi, I was only confident about knowing the difference between an ostrich and a chicken. That …

Birds Camps Wildlife

Bee-eaters of Londolozi

Tayla Brown October 26, 2021 13

There are many moments in my guiding career that I will never forget – some of them big, like seeing a lioness carrying a cub for the first time, or …

Birds General Nature Wildlife

Tips From Our Nature Reunion Ambassadors: Part 5

Jemma Thorpe October 13, 2021 10

A Nature Reunion Ambassador is an individual from our very own Londolozi Family. Someone who, on a daily basis, interacts with the reserve, the wildlife and the elements and who truly understands …

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Challenging The Definition Of ‘Instinct’

Kyle Gordon October 12, 2021 32

It’s a very exciting time here at Londolozi, spring is just around the corner, and summer is following close on its heels. And that, ladies and gentlemen, means the migrants …

Birds Wildlife

One Of The Best Places For Twitching – Londolozi’s Camp

Tayla Brown September 23, 2021 20

‘Twitching’: The obsessive world of extreme birdwatching My favourite time of day in camp is the afternoon. With guests out on a drive, this is often the time that the …

Birds Camps General Nature Wildlife

Sunbirds of Londolozi

Dan Hirschowitz August 31, 2021 18

Along with the many reasons why so many of us love this time of year, one of the main reasons for me is that the landscaping around the camps consists …

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My Week in Pictures from long time Londolozi Guest

Anthony Goldman August 25, 2021 32

My wife Marise and I were very fortunate to visit Londolozi again in the middle of May this year. We try to visit every year, with our last trip being …

Guests Photo Journal Photography

Welcoming Back A Feathery Winter Visitor

Robert Ball August 24, 2021 11

When we think of migratory birds, one’s mind is automatically directed towards the birds that travel various distances, whether long or short, which are in search of preferable conditions. Sometimes …

Birds Wildlife

The Joys of Bird Photography

Chris Taylor July 13, 2021 20

For the majority of 2020, I wasn’t based here at Londolozi but rather back in my home town in Kwa Zulu-Natal. I had bought myself my first camera in December …

Birds Photography Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #499

Sean Zeederberg July 2, 2021 27

A fairly unusually hot week for the middle of winter saw temperatures of 36 degrees Celsius (97 Fahrenheit), reminding us of the warmth of summer. If the heat continues any …

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The Week in Pictures #498

Sean Zeederberg June 25, 2021 29

This week we have found ourselves concentrating around the scarce bodies of water in amongst a dry, tawny-brown landscape. This in conjunction with the dust and haze in the atmosphere …

Featured Photography The Week in Pictures

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