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Seven Years Living in the Wild: A Love Letter to Londolozi

Jess Shillaw September 1, 2025 1 44

In the quiet corner of the African bush, a young woman arrived in 2018 with nothing more than a dream and a heart that beats to the rhythm of the …

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The Silent Language of Alarm Calls

Ross Cheshire August 11, 2025 1 8

Life Sibuyi, my tracker, often reminds me, “You can hear far further than you can see.” At first, it felt like one of those throwaway sayings, but I quickly realised …

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Leopard in the Light: Trying to Capture and Make the Most of a Photographic Opportunity

Kirsten Joscelyne July 23, 2025 1 16

One of the most iconic scenes in the African wilderness is a leopard draped effortlessly across the limbs of a marula or leadwood tree. It’s a moment that stills the …

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The Life of a Firefly

Jess Shillaw July 22, 2025 8

As a little girl, I truly believed fireflies were fairies. On warm summer evenings, I’d sit in the garden watching their gentle glow drift through the dusk like tiny lanterns, …

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A Morning To Remember

Ross Cheshire July 17, 2025 9

It’s mornings like this that remind me why we wake before the sun and set off into the bush with no real script—just the hope that the wilderness will reveal …

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A Mother’s Sacrifice: The Nkoveni Female Leopard and Her Son’s Hefty Appetite

Jess Shillaw June 23, 2025 2 21

Out here in the heart of Londolozi, a young male leopard is starting to make his presence known. The Nkoveni Young Male, now nearing independence, is growing fast—not just in …

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Male Leopards west of camp

Ross Cheshire June 17, 2025 3 12

Just west of camp, a fascinating shift is unfolding in the male leopard landscape. Three powerful individuals—each experienced, each with something to prove—are converging around the Sand River, jostling for …

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The Week in Pictures #703

Jess Shillaw May 30, 2025 4 37

As the days grow shorter and we fall into the winter months, there’s a subtle shift in the rhythm of life. For some, this change might feel like the onset …

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Level Up Your Wildlife Photography With The GimPro Arm

Keagan Chasenski May 13, 2025 7

“You don’t take a photograph, you make it.” – Ansel Adams You’ve just landed on your dream safari. Binoculars around your neck, safari hat on your head, camera in hand …

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Another Pack of Two Wild Dogs

Ross Cheshire May 6, 2025 7

Packs of wild dogs vary in size and we are very fortunate here at Londolozi to see several different packs. Today I want to focus on quite an interesting pack. …

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Lions along the Sand River

Ross Cheshire April 28, 2025 10

Following on from my last blog, where I touched on the leopards frequently seen along the Sand River, I thought it would be fitting to shift focus to the lions …

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The Astonishing Versatility of an Elephant’s Trunk

Kirsten Joscelyne April 23, 2025 10

The African elephant’s trunk is one of the most sophisticated and versatile anatomical structures in the animal kingdom. It is a fusion of the upper lip and nose, evolving into …

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The Majestic Scene of a Hundred Elephants At Sunset

Jess Shillaw April 2, 2025 10

Vast, open grasslands stretched to the horizon, the golden glow of tall yellow grass swaying gently in the breeze. The sun hangs low in a blue sky mosaicked with clouds, …

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The Week in Pictures #694

Kirsten Joscelyne March 28, 2025 5 16

As we transition from the warmth of summer into the crisp embrace of autumn, the landscape around us is transforming in subtle yet spectacular ways. The sun, now lower in …

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The Week in Pictures #693

Jess Shillaw March 21, 2025 1 19

The start of Autumn. The autumn days are in full swing all around us here at Londolozi. The rainy clouds still persist, the autumn sunrises are shades of pink, purple, …

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