Incredibly Rare Sighting of Crocodile Chasing a Terrapin
On the first afternoon drive with a new set of guests, Tracker Bennett Mathonsi and I decided to start out by heading down to the causeway, a low-level bridge that …
On the first afternoon drive with a new set of guests, Tracker Bennett Mathonsi and I decided to start out by heading down to the causeway, a low-level bridge that …
The day started with no real plan. We’d had a couple of really fun and beautiful sightings and now was an afternoon to see where the wind would blow us. …
Crossing over the Sand River at the causeway always provides something interesting to marvel at. From the large pod of hippos in the southern pools to giant kingfishers that perch …
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 …
In the animal kingdom, speed is everything and can mean the difference between life and death. Whether it be predators using their speed to overtake and overpower their prey, or …
After having one of the highest rainfall seasons in several years, Londolozi has been scattered with numerous ephemeral pans; all providing well-needed respite from the scorching summer days for myriad …
An animal so often feared and such a master of concealment, and so incredibly adapted to its environment in so many ways… Leaving for game drive invariably takes you past …
One of my favourite things to do in nature is to just sit and listen, whether it be to hear the birds singing, a lion calling in the distance or …
Nature doesn’t seem too concerned with what is going on in the human world. In fact if anything, urban areas are becoming rewilded and wild places are becoming wilder! This …
We recently decided that we needed to do a revamp of our rangers room, after seeing a refurbishment to our top offices next door. Let’s just say we didn’t like …
Can you believe that this is the last TWIP of 2019…? What a year it has been. From the excitement of the birth of the Mashaba female’s litter on 25 …
Having studied Real Estate at university, I always find it quite fun to do a twist on the animals searching for property. In a previous blog I wrote about the …
Wild dogs can be quite tricky to get photos of because of the nature of their behaviour. When on the move they are fast and the last thing on your …
Many think lions are at the top of the predator hierarchy… I don’t. I think crocodiles hold that top spot. Crocodiles are an ancient predator, we’re talking millions and millions …
We’re closing in on what will probably be 6000 photographs on The Week in Pictures. Ok I’m not going to go back and count them all, but given that we …