The Drongo Chicks: So Far, So Good

James Tyrrell November 7, 2020 25

A few weeks ago we ran a story on a pair of fork-tailed drongos that were nesting barely two hundred metres from the Londolozi camps. Three beautiful eggs were laid …

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Nature’s Resourcefulness

Josh Attenborough January 11, 2020 8

After following the tracks of the Mhangeni pride zigzag back and forth in the open grasslands of the south-western part of the reserve for most of the morning, we were …

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Why Would Elephants Eat Toxic Bushveld Candelabra Euphorbia?

Rob Jeffery November 5, 2019 10

The cactus-like plant known as the Bushveld Candelabra (Euphorbia cooperi) is a beautiful, large tree euphorbia shaped in its namesake candelabrum form. They are quite an unusual sight on Londolozi …

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Hyena Mornings in Photos

James Tyrrell August 24, 2019 14

The plan for our last morning’s game drive was to spend time at the local hyena den, and we were on the way there when ranger Andrea Sithole radioed that …

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My Incredible Few Days of Leopards

Jutta Mielke Nestle August 20, 2018 5 27

After a roundtrip in Namibia my husband and I returned to Londolozi for the third time in the hope of seeing more leopards .But what happened during those three days …

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A Moonlit Night Under a Torchwood

Rob Jeffery May 27, 2018 12

In the dull light of a half-moon we came to a halt underneath the canopy of a large Torchwood tree. The sudden silence was startling with the absence of the …

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A Happy Ending: Survival of a Scrub Robin Chick

James Tyrrell December 28, 2017 13

How does a Scrub Robin chick survive? With a great deal of luck. That’s mainly it. Actually it’s a little more complicated than that. Apart from the unpredictable, like a …

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Reasons to Love Winter: A Collection of Aloes and Sunbirds

Alice Brewer August 7, 2016 11

I’m one of those people that loves winter for so many reasons; warm clothing, an endless consumption of hot beverages, cosy blankets, fireside chats late into the evening, the soft …

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The Elephant Calf at Mahlahla Dam

James Tyrrell July 28, 2016 2 6

Former Londolozi Head Ranger Oliver Sinclair was recently visiting with his family. Ollie is renowned for his knack of discovering new leopard litters, and although there were no females with secluded …

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Southern Pride Kills Five Buffalos in 30 Seconds

Rich Laburn August 31, 2009 4

It was early in the evening when the lions were found on the move by the open grasslands of the Castleton/Sparta break. Tails flicking and eyes set straight forward, it …

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