Nostalgic Moments With Russell MacWilliam
It’s always fascinating reminiscing about the early days at Londolozi and how things have changed. Every so often we hear from someone who visited us back in the day and …
It’s always fascinating reminiscing about the early days at Londolozi and how things have changed. Every so often we hear from someone who visited us back in the day and …
“Leopards are renowned for organising their lives so as to avoid encounters with people. Unlike lions, they are furtive and solitary, appearing and vanishing like a hallucination” Mitch Reardon, Shaping …
It is our 90th year at Londolozi and as a result there is a distinctive tinge of nostalgia in the air. Recently we’ve been working on some really amazing projects to be launched …
Definition of boma in the Oxford dictionary: Noun – (In eastern and southern Africa) an enclosure, especially for animals. The roots of the word boma dates back to pre-colonial Africa and …
Tracking is an art form that few people have managed to master in their lifetimes. Elmon Mhlongo, is one of those exceptional men who have been able to tap into …
One of the most exceptional pieces of leopard film ever to come out of South Africa was shot by John Varty at Londolozi. A female leopard, resting up in a …
It’s hard to separate the early adventures of Londolozi from Dr. Ken Tinley (pictured left), a wildlife management specialist whose practices were considered “controversial”. Why controversial? First, he was critical …
Seeing a leopard is an incredibly special event in the bush considering the secretive nature of this big cat. Seeing a female leopard with her cub playing together, drinking and …
Experience is the name of the game in the bush, and for the predators in particular, there is no better way to learn than watching their mothers. The Mashaba female …
Sporadically, over the last year, we have provided the extended Londolozi family with updates on a groundbreaking conservation project happening in South America. The initiative is called Projeto Onçafari and …
It was in the heart of the Mashaba female leopard’s territory that the Marthly male leopard and the Tutlwa female leopard were mating. As dusk set in the mating pair …
John Varty, or JV as he is affectionately known, is the Co-Founder of Londolozi Game Reserve as well as an esteemed wildlife filmmaker who has dedicated his life to the …
Described as an elusive and solitary predator, it was a rarity to see leopards in the very early days of Safari at Londolozi. Yet in 1979 that was all to …
It looks like we have finally found the equivalent Jaguar to the Londolozi “mother leopard;” that magical animal that is wired slightly differently and relaxed enough to be habituated to …