Swimming With Elephants

Callum Gowar January 7, 2017 16

Much has been documented recently about the latest rains bringing an end to the drought conditions experienced at Londolozi over the past few seasons. We have seen considerable changes to water levels …

Wildlife

Young Lions Take On Buffalo Herd

Nick Sims September 5, 2016 8

Last week we had the privilege of witnessing one of the great battles between two of Africa’s fiercest rivals. The afternoon commenced with a plan to spend some time with …

Lions Wildlife

May: A Roundup of the Month’s Best Images

James Tyrrell May 30, 2016 6

The trickiest thing about a post like this is deciding which images to leave out, as the number of great images being taken by the Londolozi staff is phenomenal. Notice …

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The Week in Pictures #228

Don Heyneke April 22, 2016 2

I remember once reading that the first law of ecology is that everything is related to everything else. It easy to forget that there are a million intricacies that connect the …

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A Newborn Elephant Calf

James Tyrrell March 13, 2016 5

Sometimes things just go your way in the bush, and without any effort on your part, incredible sightings pop up around every corner. I recently had two friends come and visit …

Featured Wildlife

The Squirting Elephant

James Tyrrell January 23, 2016 1

We keep pretty detailed records of the leopards and lions of Londolozi. Those who are regular followers of our social media sites will know of the various territorial individuals whose stories …

Wildlife

Spend Time With Elephants

James Tyrrell July 19, 2015 7

One of my favourite books is called Elephantoms, written by Lyall Watson. It explores the soul of these great pachyderms, more from an anecdotal than scientific viewpoint, nevertheless sharing some …

Wildlife

Tsalala Pride vs Buffalo Bull

James Tyrrell July 7, 2015 14

The Tsalala pride, and indeed many prides across the Sabi Sands and throughout Africa, shift their prey preferences depending on the season. The abundance of wildebeest calves at the start …

Photography

Ultimate Lions vs Buffalo

James Tyrrell October 29, 2014 6

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT. NOT FOR SENSITIVE VIEWERS Lions sleep. A lot. In fact, to find lions not sleeping is relatively uncommon, and one of the reasons one heads out for …

Wildlife

World Elephant Day

James Tyrrell August 12, 2014 8

Today is World Elephant Day. In my opinion it’s a crime that they don’t make every day World Elephant Day! Elephants are without question my favourite animals. Lions are magnificent, …

Wildlife

Leopard Kills Buffalo

James Tyrrell March 25, 2014 8

A few days ago ranger Greg Pingo and tracker Andrea Sithole were following a large herd of buffalo in the grasslands of southern Londolozi when they noticed movement in the …

Wildlife

Lions at Their Very Best

James Tyrrell December 30, 2013 18

A few days ago, the weather report was bleak. Days of hard rain were forecast. I was driving the Fuller family from LA, and having travelled half way around the …

Photography Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #109

James Tyrrell December 27, 2013 15

After threatening for a long time with many a cloudy day, the rain has finally arrived. This morning our vehicle had decided to head out on drive no matter what …

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Lions Hunt Buffalo – The Inhumanity?

Rich Laburn December 15, 2009 3

The buffalo had no inclining of the pride’s presence. Gently ruminating amongst the lush summer grass, their slothful ignorance was simply a calm before the storm. The stillness of the …

Wildlife

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