Beatles in the Bushveld: an Invitation to Inspiration

Michael Harmon November 26, 2019 9

At Londolozi, where birds sing on your balcony and guitars and voices join together around the campfire, music is never far away. It’s a place to tune out distractions and …

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The Week in Pictures #412

Pete Thorpe November 8, 2019 2 29

Following on from Dean’s phenomenal array of images last week, news is that the Tortoise Pan Male has been seen in the far western sector of the Sabi Sand Reserve. …

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The River and the Styx Pride

Nick Sims October 22, 2019 17

Two days ago I talked of a sighting in which we had found the Ingrid Dam female with a kill hoisted in a Jackalberry tree. Well while that was happening …

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Amiable Companions: Tsalala Female and Giraffe

James Tyrrell October 14, 2019 9

There are many iconic rivalries in the wilds of Africa, some factual, some a bit more imagined. Lions and buffalo, leopards and baboons (leopards generally don’t bother with baboons at …

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Young Giraffe is Lost to a Clan of Hyenas

Pete Thorpe October 6, 2019 11

Sometimes just before game drive while we wait for guests on the Londolozi Camp Decks or in the car parks, we hear noises from the wilderness outside that evoke immediate …

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11 Things You Didn’t Know About Giraffes

Pete Thorpe September 30, 2019 12

We all know and love giraffes. Well, most of us do. Their towering necks stand out in the landscape and their beautiful coats make them unmistakeable. Of all the animals …

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The Week in Pictures #402

James Tyrrell August 30, 2019 29

First up, the answer to Mystery Bird #16: The answer was a Burchell’s Coucal, which many of you got right. A combination of long tail, habitat (the green of the …

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The Moment I Have Been Waiting Ages For

Pete Thorpe August 8, 2019 18

There are many firsts out here. Your first impala, first kudu bull, first elephant… Your first safari is of course littered with them, and each one seems to generate more …

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The Week in Pictures #395

Paul Danckwerts July 12, 2019 17

Fasten your seat-belts and tighten your chinstraps because this week was pure safari gold! We kicked off with a ridiculously good sighting of the Flat Rock male leopard atop a …

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The Week in Pictures #394

James Tyrrell July 5, 2019 23

The mercury dropped to 3.1 degrees Celcius yesterday at camp. This morning it was only at 3.6, but different parts of the reserve experience slight temperature variations, as down in …

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The Week in Pictures #393

Alex Jordan June 28, 2019 1 18

Another week draws to a close and it’s the time to summarize the seven days in only a few pictures. As it is mid-winter and a time when predators thrive …

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Curiosity Killed the…. Giraffe?

James Tyrrell April 9, 2019 10

One would think that stumbling into Africa’s apex predator out in the wilds would be reason enough to head the other way, yet the innate curiosity of giraffes almost makes …

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Close, Closer, Closest: Trying Different Photographic Angles

James Tyrrell April 7, 2019 18

High frame rates can be a curse in modern digital cameras. Being able to keep the shutter button depressed at over 10 frames per second can mean you end up …

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Was The Lion King Set At Londolozi?

Jemma Thorpe March 19, 2019 16

Today marks the four month countdown to the release date of the legendary, and highly anticipated Lion King (19 July 2019). There is much excitement amongst the staff at Londolozi …

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What is it About Animals Drinking Water That We Find so Fascinating?

Dean De La Rey February 27, 2019 7

I was asked this question a few days ago, and I must say the answer has eluded me. I have discussed it with my colleagues, and everyone seems to have …

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