A Winter’s Day

Kelly Taylor May 21, 2022 6

There is something exciting about the arrival of the winter months at Londolozi. To feel the African summer heat slowly fade away and make room for more crisp, refreshing morning …

Camps Safari Experience Travel

Staff Bumbles And Wild Coincidences

Ashleigh Smart March 12, 2022 1 12

One of the biggest privileges that come with working at Londolozi is the opportunity to go on Staff Bumbles. A “bumble” is the name given to a safari conducted by …

General Nature Safari Experience Travel Wildlife

What to Expect: Morning Drive vs Afternoon Drive

Robert Ball March 10, 2022 37

“If you could choose between the morning or afternoon drive, which would you go on and why?” This is a common question that many guests have asked me, and one …

General Nature Safari Experience Tracking Wildlife

The Male Lion Dynamics of Londolozi

Dean De La Rey November 9, 2021 21

As we all know, far too well, lion dynamics is an interesting topic and a fairly tricky one to accurately predict. Tensions amongst the lion world are high and a …

Lions Wildlife

Tips From Our Nature Reunion Ambassadors: Part 4

Jemma Thorpe September 18, 2021 8

A Nature Reunion Ambassador is an individual from our very own Londolozi Family. Someone who, on a daily basis, interacts with the reserve, the wildlife and the elements and who truly …

General Nature Londolozi Family Relais and Châteaux Safari Experience Travel Wellness Wilderness teachings

Virtual Safari: Ultimate Game Drive Highlights #65

Sean Zeederberg June 6, 2021 16

Young rhino calves are always amazing to watch as the whole world is new and they go through their days handling the sensory overload. The young calf sticks very close …

Leopards Photography Video Wildlife Video Highlights

Londolozi – A Family Affair

Kyle Gordon May 18, 2021 29

Londolozi is a 4th generation family run operation and as such we appreciate the value of bringing a child into the bush; allowing them to experience the natural world and …

Cubs Den Guests Safari Experience Travel Wilderness teachings

The Ingenious Defence Of A Tiny Bird

Pete Thorpe September 26, 2020 40

It’s a tough life out here in the wild. Eat or get eaten. That’s pretty much the daily synopsis for 99% of the species (I’d say elephants don’t stress too …

Birds Wildlife

Are The Northern Avoca Male Lions Looking For More Territory?

Pete Thorpe September 12, 2020 32

James Tyrrell recently summarised the general lion dynamics on Londolozi. The male lion dynamics of the Sabi Sands have drawn special attention over the years, particularly during the reign of …

Lions Wildlife

Makomsava Female Carries Her Cubs To New Den

Pete Thorpe August 27, 2020 1 21

It is just days since we discovered the den in which the Makomsava female was hiding her cubs. The view was tricky, to say the least. If the mother was …

Featured Leopards Wildlife

Virtual Game Drives: The Week in Video #22

James Tyrrell August 16, 2020 21

Another amazing week at Londolozi, with the Mashaba female leopard at her hunting best, wild dogs giving us a gorgeous sighting, and the Three Rivers female having an unfortunate encounter …

Featured Video Wildlife Wildlife Video Highlights

The Week in Video #5 (Virtual Game Drive)

James Tyrrell April 19, 2020 19

The fun this week came in the form of a couple of track-and-finds of the Ntsevu pride, who successfully hunted across the southern reaches of the reserve. The Styx pride …

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The Week in Video #3 (Virtual Game Drive)

James Tyrrell April 5, 2020 39

This week was a particularly special one, as those who have been watching our Instagram feed will hopefully agree. Some utterly spectacular viewing of the Ntsevu Pride and Birmingham males …

Video Wildlife Video Highlights

A Tale of Two Game Drives

Michael Harmon December 30, 2019 8

“There he is!” We’d been working the central south-eastern sector of the reserve for over an hour, searching high and low for the Senegal Bush male leopard. Ranger Mrisho Lugenge …

Wildlife

Training Drive Diaries: an Unforgettable Morning

Michael Harmon December 1, 2019 13

In his blog post describing his best day of 2019 (so far), ranger Josh Attenborough hit the nail on the head describing the exhilaration of going out on a game …

Wildlife

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