The Week in Pictures #279
This week was marked by the natural death of an old elephant bull on Londolozi’s northern boundary. Speculation and anecdotal evidence suggests that he had died due to injuries sustained in a fight …
This week was marked by the natural death of an old elephant bull on Londolozi’s northern boundary. Speculation and anecdotal evidence suggests that he had died due to injuries sustained in a fight …
Exceptional; this is a word which I often use to describe elephants. And they are just that. They are “unusual, not typical” and “unusually good” members of the mammal class. …
Wildebeest calves strike me as particularly stupid little creatures. They’re hilarious to watch as they gambol around the clearings with their funny “Meep” sounds, and their expressionless faces with those …
With rolling bouts of potential thunderstorms and intermittent periods of blazing sunshine, this last week has offered everything from chilling cold to unbearable heat, with the inclusion of one of …
If you have ever had the privilege of watching elephants in the wild, you would undoubtedly agree that it is a rewarding experience. Their lives revolve around family. Watch a …
This last week saw the Sand River water level rise rather substantially and the sound of flowing water could be heard through most of the lodges. It was very exciting to …
Much has been documented recently about the latest rains bringing an end to the drought conditions experienced at Londolozi over the past few seasons. We have seen considerable changes to water levels …
The first TWIP of 2017 is by rights a collaborative effort, with a number of different rangers contributing a picture or two. Talk of the town – and by “town”, …
When one considers that even with lions hunting buffalo, leopard cubs moving through the Manyelethi riverbed, over 70mm of rain arriving and Christmas right in the middle of it all, …
It has almost been two years since commencing my inconceivable journey at Londolozi and every day I become more intrigued and fascinated by this dynamic landscape and the intricate and …
Last week’s post touched on the manner in which the bush has undergone major transformation over the last little while. The recent rains have turned a dry, dust-filled landscape into …
With only a couple of days to go until December, we thought it fitting to look back over November and select our top twenty pictures from this month. With multiple …
New life, new growth and new arrivals have been the theme for the last week. Ranger Andrea Sithole had the honour of calling in the first newborn Impala lamb a …
Recent guest Mike Johnson was on a return visit to Londolozi, and just had too many amazing photos not to share with us: After a magical time at this very …
This week was all about the success and prowess of the Mhangeni breakaway pride as they continued their onslaught of weakening buffalo… Or wait. This week was all about the …