Survival of the Fittest: Natural Selection at Londolozi
A giraffe gracefully extends its long neck, reaching high into the branches of a tree to pluck leaves with its prehensile tongue. Its legs are firmly planted on the ground, …
A giraffe gracefully extends its long neck, reaching high into the branches of a tree to pluck leaves with its prehensile tongue. Its legs are firmly planted on the ground, …
When tracker Joy and I were recently tracking a female leopard on foot, we noticed the remains of a Leopard Tortoise’s shell in small pieces on the ground. After much …
“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid” – Albert …
I have recently really enjoyed reading Nick Tennick‘s series on how animals keep cool during the summer months. I’ve often found the difference between warm- and cold-blooded animals quite fascinating but …
As a ranger, we have the opportunity to show guests from all over the world animals that they may have never seen before. Having grown up seeing these animals frequently …
It’s a very exciting time here at Londolozi, spring is just around the corner, and summer is following close on its heels. And that, ladies and gentlemen, means the migrants …
Spending time in nature, we often observe the animal in its entirety. We appreciate its structure, its behaviour, its patterns and uniqueness. What we sometimes miss and which sometimes deserves …
Sometimes we sit and ponder just how unusual many of the animals we see out here are, whether it be the stretched out lanky neck and legs of the giraffe …
Have you ever watched an action-packed scene unfold around you and you try your best to focus on a certain object moving? Or have you ever watched your house cat …
Lions are the only social cats, relying on their pride for hunting support and protection. Many aeons ago they were solitary though, and have evolved their social nature over millenia, …
When my guests see a rhino for the first time they are naturally amazed by this bizarre looking, massive creature with three toes and two horns growing out of its …
I was browsing through some old photos recently and came across a series of pictures of the Nkoveni female leopard from when she was around ten months old and still dependant on …
The Sand River, which courses through a perennial belt of green across Londolozi, is home to a myriad of different species. Various water birds trot on the buoyant water plants, …
Animal weaponry; an evolutionary arms race from elephants with great imposing tusks and kudu bulls with magnificent spiralling horns, to the array of scorpions with menacing pincers and venomous tails. Examples of …