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Elephant Gazing

Amanda Ritchie September 2, 2020 27

Let me take you away for a moment. We’re going on a trip. Imagine that all the stressful parts of traveling are behind you. The planning, the travel insurance. All …

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The Dog Ate My Homework! (Londolozi Version)

James Tyrrell August 29, 2020 31

It’s human nature to become jaded. The situation in which you’re living, whatever it is, whilst not necessarily becoming completely stale, will inevitably lose a bit of its gloss over …

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Bushmen Of The Ju/' Hoansi San Sitting At The Campfire, Village //xa/oba, Near Tsumkwe, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia, Africa

Facing the Stars

Bruce Arnott April 30, 2020 23

We’re sitting on the ground around a small, slow burning fire. The embers are dim, golden orange in colour. The night is dark. Lit up around us are the faces …

Wildlife

Lekker Lingo, Part II: An Intermediate-Level Slang Lesson

Michael Harmon January 8, 2020 10

A few weeks ago, I wrote a beginner’s guide to South African English, which made me realize just how little South African English I actually understand. Sure, I can tell …

Wildlife

Update on the Mhangeni Pride

Bruce Arnott December 2, 2019 20

The Mhangeni pride of lions is, at this point, one of the most viewed prides in the Sabi Sand Reserve. The adult females are eleven years old and were born …

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Flat Rock And Inyathini Walk Side By Side

More Male Leopards Fighting

Bruce Arnott August 31, 2019 12

We are out on an early morning drive. I stop the vehicle to watch the first herd of impalas we see. As I start to say something like, ‘Look how …

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A Flash of Colour

Bruce Arnott August 1, 2019 29

I am driving in the midday heat. The landscape is dry, dusty and barren. My attention is focused only on the sound of the vehicle and its tyres rolling over …

Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #384

Paul Danckwerts April 26, 2019 16

Firstly, the answer to the latest Bird ID Challenge. Either these are getting easier or you the participants are getting better. Either way, most people got this one right. It …

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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 …

Wildlife

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The Butterfly Effect: Part 2

Nick Sims March 10, 2019 14

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the large influx of butterflies here at Londolozi. Summer in the Lowveld area of South Africa is a hub of butterfly activity. …

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Lessons I Have Learnt Living in the Bush

Bruce Arnott January 28, 2019 23

Living away from the city, surrounded by wild animals, comes with whole new appeal as well as its own set of daily challenges. I have been based at Londolozi for …

Wilderness teachings

Luxury Private Family Villas in Kruger – Londolozi’s Pioneer Homestead

Amanda Ritchie November 20, 2018 4

“To my mind, the greatest reward and luxury of travel is to be able to experience everyday things as if for the first time, to be in a position in …

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Photographic Journal: Tony Goldman’s Highlights #3

Anthony Goldman June 16, 2018 3 11

We complete our three-part series of Londolozi Guest Tony Goldman’s photographic highlights today. The good news is that Tony is a regular visitor to the lodge, so we’re sure it …

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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 …

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An Incredible Introductory Experience at Londolozi

Alex Jordan September 7, 2017 1 7

The first time you visit Africa you may arrive with expectations of what you have seen in documentaries, read on the Londolozi Blog or viewed on the internet. All of …

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