Virtual Safari #158
In a world that is full of so many other distractions from what is raw and real, it is a true blessing to be able to raise our children surrounded …
In a world that is full of so many other distractions from what is raw and real, it is a true blessing to be able to raise our children surrounded …
It’s been another week of thundershowers and grey skies, but we have been treated to some incredible lion and leopard sightings! While the Styx Pride continued to be seen in …
As we look back on the past year, it is clear that the love and appreciation for wildlife are alive and well. From the submissions of photographs for the Week …
Christmas at Londolozi, as mentioned by Jemma Brewitt in her beautiful blog, Why an African Christmas? is a very different affair. Christmas in the Lowveld is warmth; there’s definitely no …
There has been so much talk recently about the birthing season of the new impala lambs. You would have recently read Patrick’s blog about this exciting time with lambing season. I …
Springtime in the bush is my favourite time of year. The rains have come and with it bring an array of life. Birds are returning from migration; Dung beetles are …
Why is it that the more we get of something the less enjoyment we get from it? Well, without going too far down a neuroscience rabbit hole, it is linked …
Goosebumps. From the moment the aircraft wheels touch down on African soil and your first safari is about to begin or your long-awaited return to Londolozi has finally arrived, all …
My friend and tracker, Rob “Prof” Hlatshwyo, has an uncanny ability to understand and therefore predict an animal’s movements. I cannot count the number of times that we have seen …
Different times of the year bring with them different types of animal behaviour. Around the months of April and May, we tend to see a very specific type of behaviour …
Training rangers It was a cool, overcast afternoon here at Londolozi when a few of us rangers headed out into the field with the newest group of trainee rangers. Gloomy …
Every step I take here at Londolozi leads me to a new adventure and a lot of these seem to start with the Londolozi airstrip. I certainly can’t help but …
A grey, cloudy morning hangs over Londolozi. The dark skies threaten but the rain holds off for the moment. It’s been some time since we’ve seen the Nkoveni Female and …
Cheetahs are always a treat to find on Londolozi and recently we were fortunate enough to watch a mother and her sub-adult offspring. These youngsters are nearly fully grown and …
Working at Londolozi you inevitably get to spend some quality time with different animals. On one occasion while we were watching a female leopard stalk an unsuspecting scrub hare, I …