Trees of Londolozi: The Knob Thorn

Alex Jordan August 17, 2017 6

We find ourselves midway through August. Leaves have fallen and the grass is straw yellow. The bush is covered in colours from chocolate brown to pale cream and the trees …

Wildlife

Elephants and Torchwoods: Who Needs Who?

Shaun D'Araujo August 2, 2017 5

Over the last month the Torchwood trees (Balanites maughamii) have been producing fruit. These small brown fruits can fall from a height of up to 25 m from the top …

Wildlife

What is The Message that Wild Animals Bring?

Amy Attenborough July 27, 2017 11

What is the message that wild animals bring, the message that seems to say everything and nothing? What is this message that is wordless, that is nothing more or less …

Wildlife

Can Lions Plan?

Callum Gowar July 22, 2017 7

“Expect the unexpected” is an apt phrase associated with the bush and the interactions that one may observe. This was certainly the case whilst recently watching the Tsalala breakaway pride …

Featured Lions Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #293

James Tyrrell July 21, 2017 5

This week has revolved largely around the movements of the Ntsevu pride, who continue to make the east-west traverse of Londolozi every 48 hours or so. Their territorial expansion into …

The Week in Pictures Wildlife

The Bush Is Listening… Or Is It?

Alistair Smith July 19, 2017 2 7

There have been a number of occasions over the past year, where tracker Euce Madonsela and I have been discussing the whereabouts (or at least the possible movements) of certain animals, merely …

General Nature Wildlife

How Old is That Elephant?

Shaun D'Araujo July 18, 2017 7

Elephants can live up to 60 years, making them the longest living mammal we find at Londolozi. As a result, many of our guests are often intrigued by how old …

General Nature Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #292

James Tyrrell July 14, 2017 1 8

With the Nkoveni female being seen scent marking regularly around the Londolozi airstrip, it is becoming quite clear that she has expanded her territory further west into areas where her …

Leopards Photography The Week in Pictures Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #291

Don Heyneke July 7, 2017 1 13

Pictures tell a story. It has been a while since I have done a Week in Pictures; to be exact it’s been 40 weeks. While I have been happily preoccupied …

Featured Wildlife

#Binotography

Liam Henderson June 25, 2017 2 1

What are you shooting ? What ISO do you have ? Is your F-stop low or high ? There’s a lot of noise in my photo…! Is yours on Aperture …

Photography Wildlife

Guest Photography Highlights: Part 2

Londolozi Studio June 24, 2017 10

A big congratulations to Ingjerd for winning my last competition, with her beautiful picture of the Nkoveni female’s cubs pictured above. The last competition was such a hit that I thought …

Photography Post Processing Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #289

Pete Thorpe June 23, 2017 13

Yet again, the bush provided some incredible moments for us this past week. Lion dynamics are continuously shifting, leopard cubs are holding on day by day and wild dogs have …

The Week in Pictures Wildlife

Elephants And Carcasses – A Complex Affair

Shaun D'Araujo June 12, 2017 10

Several months ago a large elephant bull was badly injured in what was most likely a fight with another bull. Although not territorial, bull elephants may fight to establish dominance. …

Wildlife

Photographic Journal: When Being at Work is Better than Going on Leave

Amanda Ritchie June 6, 2017 17

Thirteen percent of people worldwide actually like their jobs. That’s according to Gallup.com, a polling organization in Washington D.C. 13 percent. That’s a terrifying statistic. Moreover, Gallup extrapolated on that number …

Photo Journal Photography Wilderness teachings Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #286

James Tyrrell June 2, 2017 11

Seeing the change in behaviour in the predators in the colder weather has been interesting. I remember Tom Imrie once telling me how the first hour of the morning in the …

Featured Wildlife

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