Elephant Mourning: Fact or Fiction?
The mourning rituals of elephants have captured the attention of numerous biologists in the past. Elephants have been known to investigate old elephant carcasses, smelling the bones, moving them with …
The mourning rituals of elephants have captured the attention of numerous biologists in the past. Elephants have been known to investigate old elephant carcasses, smelling the bones, moving them with …
Coming around the corner to an open field, one can almost predict that there will be a lone wildebeest bull standing tall, with their long face held high as you …
What is Africa to you? Is it the feeling of homecoming, is it the call of a whooping hyena, is it the golden pink sunsets or is it the feeling …
This week’s images highlight the turn of the season. Lots of pink and purple hues of the prolonged winter-feeling sunsets mixed among the contrasting lush green riverine vegetation that still …
As I reflect on the past six weeks of being at work’s wildlife sightings, it’s impossible not to feel a sense of fondness for the memories created and the remarkable …
Encountering the Mashaba Female Leopard always comes with a hint of luck. Recently, her movements have grown unpredictable, making any sightings of her rare treasures as she roams the southern …
how do you know but ev’ry bird that cuts the airy way, Is an immense world of delight, clos’d by your sense five? – William Blake In this poetic inquiry, …
Driving out of camp is always exciting, but a few months ago, it was even more so as we frequently encountered the recently independent Xinkhova Female Leopard. Often found around …
Autumn in the Lowveld, it doesn’t get much better! April is my favourite time of year on the reserve; the temperatures have started to cool down, the sunrises and sunsets …
At the end of last week, I spent some time with the Kambula Pride after they had just finished a zebra meal during a spell of light rain. The overcast, …
This week we enter my favourite month of the year, and the sightings have not disappointed me. With a recent stint of some quality good rain, the fauna that was …
A recent bout of rain that passed through the reserve got me thinking about the behavioural differences among various species, as well as whether certain animals can detect the influx …
It has been a very special week for all of us here at Londolozi, Wild dogs seemed to be everywhere at one point which is by no means the norm, …
It is safe to say that when a few of the rangers found six male lions feeding on the same wildebeest carcass one morning, they were flabbergasted! The only coalition …
As the greens and lush colouration of summer begin to fade, I can’t help but be excited for the change in season. From beautiful orange sunsets to browner, natural, and …