The Night Vision of Lions: How Reliable is Their Eyesight?

Kirst Joscelyne December 12, 2024 8

Watching lions at night feels markedly different. As the darkness closes in and our own vision is limited to the narrow beam of a spotlight, it’s easy to feel a …

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The Science Behind Sunrise and Sunset

Kate Tennick August 14, 2024 10

“The sunsets in Africa are simply magnificent” Sunsets and sunrises have always had an universal allure, captivating people with their vibrant hues and beauty. It either fills us with anticipation …

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Captivating Colouration: Unraveling the Intriguing Diversity of Mammal Eye Colours

Reece Biehler May 30, 2024 23

There is no denying that few experiences whilst on safari rival the exhilarating feeling of being able to lock eyes with some of Africa’s most iconic animals. The opportunity to …

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Cryptic Chameleon: Camouflaging and More

Keagan Chasenski January 10, 2024 8

A favourite game (read trick) of myself and tracker Ray Mabilane to play with guests is chameleon spotting. I, for one, have never won, nor can I remember a guest …

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Eyesight: The Surprising Truth About Our Senses, Part 2

Keagan Chasenski October 30, 2023 7

There’s a lot of beauty in the ordinary things. Isn’t that the point? After reading an incredible book by Jackie Higgins: Sentient, I have found myself delving deeper into what that …

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Structural Adaptations: Eyes

We spend our days traversing Londolozi’s incredible surrounding environment, observing the weird and wonderful creatures and their interactions that take place all around us. The more time we spend in and …

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How Leopards See the World

Robyn Morrison February 6, 2023 6 15

“An animal’s eyes have the power to speak great language” – Martin Buber We’ve been so fortunate recently to have spent a good amount of time up close-up and personal with …

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How Does a Bird’s Vision Compare to a Human’s?

Robyn Morrison February 3, 2022 23

Humans are exceptional animals by any stretch of the imagination. Our special traits – from big brains to opposable thumbs – have given us great abilities and have allowed us …

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Just How Well Can Owls See?

James Tyrrell June 11, 2018 9

Owls are my favourite birds. I’m sure it has a lot to do with the characters that represented them in books I read when I was young, but years later …

Birds

Terrors in the Night

Sean Zeederberg August 15, 2017 10

Coming to the end of an amazing day, the sun had sunk below the horizon with yet another magical sunset. We started making our way home after a long and …

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You Won’t Spot a Leopard From Further Than This Man Can…

James Tyrrell September 20, 2016 1 11

How far could you spot a leopard from? This is a question the Londolozi trackers ask themselves daily, and some of them just keep raising the bar. Jerry Hambana has been …

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20:20 – A new vision in the bush

Rich Laburn August 21, 2009 1

A few months ago, Londolozi received a visit from an eye doctor. I know I should be careful with a statement like this – because there is a significant difference …

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