The Theories Behind Zebras Stripes.

Patrick Grealy February 13, 2024 9

We are extremely privileged at Londolozi to witness a diverse array of wildlife daily. One of the most captivating creatures we encounter regularly and is highly sought-after is the zebra. …

Londolozi Family Photography Safari Experience Wildlife

Cryptic Chameleon: Camouflaging and More

Keagan Chasenski January 10, 2024 8

A favourite game (read trick) of myself and tracker Ray Mabilane to play with guests is chameleon spotting. I, for one, have never won, nor can I remember a guest …

General Nature Photography Rangers Wildlife

Hide and Seek: Exploring the Fascinating World of Animal Camouflage

Robyn Morrison April 25, 2023 10

There is a whole world out there that’s hard to find, a world that you can easily drive past without the knowledge of living things even being there. In the …

General Nature Rangers Wildlife

New Life: Watching a Chick Hatch

Kelsey Clark March 7, 2023 22

The hatching of a bird has to be one of the most fascinating and delicate processes I have witnessed to date. I have come across many bird nests with uniquely …

Wildlife

Why do Giraffes Have Spots?

Jess Shillaw March 15, 2021 7

I often get asked by guests: why are some giraffes light and why are some so dark? Why are they even patterned the way they are in the first place? …

General Nature Wildlife

The Batis Nest

James Tyrrell November 23, 2020 20

Almost a month ago exactly, Ranger Jess Shillaw spotted the nest of a Chinspot Batis nestled in the branches of a Milkwood tree on the banks of the Manyelethi River. …

Birds Featured Wildlife

The Superstitious Chameleon

Sean Zeederberg November 16, 2020 18

After some recent rainfall, the land has come alive again. The trees are budding new leaves, grass turned green overnight and is growing rapidly, and the smaller creatures are out …

General Nature Safari Experience Wildlife

Are Leopards Successful Hunters?

James Tyrrell August 10, 2019 17

Most of what I’m about to type is purely anecdotal evidence. It comes from years of game drives and walks in the field, but given that A) we only witness …

Featured General Nature Leopards Wildlife

The Vine Snake: Don’t Let it Fool You

James Tyrrell May 8, 2018 4

I was browsing through some old photos the other day and cam across a couple of one of Londolozi’s lesser known snakes; the Vine Snake. Or Twig snake. Or Bird …

Wildlife

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

Why Do Zebras Have Stripes?

Amy Attenborough August 11, 2016 10

Most of the wildlife that you find on Londolozi is designed for camouflage, something fairly necessary when being easily detected means you’re more likely to get eaten. Think about a leopard’s …

Wildlife

June: 10 of the Month’s Best Images

James Tyrrell June 30, 2016 6

2016 has reached its halfway mark, but before we launch into the second half of the year, we need to once again look back and recap some of the better photographic …

Photography Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #221

James Tyrrell March 4, 2016 4

The search continues for the cubs of the ever-elusive Ndzanzeni female in the deep south of Londolozi. Whilst tracks of her criss-cross her relatively small territory, actually finding her amidst …

The Week in Pictures

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