An Incredible Pair: Alfie and Bennet on the Bonnet

Jan-Erik Rottinghuis February 3, 2019 7

Over many years the wonderful book The Leopards of Londolozi, that we had purchased in a Johannesburg bookshop, had been staring at us from our coffee table in Paris, France. …

Safari Experience Wildlife

A Reawakening of the Senses: Sounds of Londolozi Part 2

Chris Taylor February 2, 2019 17

For those of you who may have been caught up in the festive season a bit too much to stay up to date with the Londolozi Blogs through December, you …

General Nature Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #372

James Tyrrell February 1, 2019 11

Firstly, the Mystery Bird from yesterday. Almost everyone got it right: the answer was an African Fish Eagle. Most large eagles have much darker or barred tails, so the all-white …

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What Bird is This? #7

James Tyrrell January 31, 2019 7

Our first Bird Challenge of 2019 is a slightly more unorthodox take on the concept. We’ve talked before about how birds don’t always sit still for you to identify them. …

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Can Lions Count?

James Tyrrell January 30, 2019 21

We aren’t going to go too deeply into a discussion of the relative intelligence levels of the big cats here, but it struck me the other day that a grasp …

Featured Lions Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #371

James Tyrrell January 25, 2019 10

It’s fairly boring to be discussing the weather, but we were meant to be pretty much swimming our way out on drive right about now. The predicted rainfall for last …

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Mating Lions Chased by Elephants: Photographic Lessons Learned

James Tyrrell January 24, 2019 9

This was one of those morning when more lessons were learnt than anything else. An epic sighting after which I was kicking myself for not being ready, so ended up …

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Ntsevu Pride Feast on Wildebeest

James Tyrrell January 20, 2019 9

Even an adult wildebeest wouldn’t go very far between four lionesses, two big male lions and 13 cubs. One unlucky individual got encircled in a Tamboti thicket recently, and ended …

Lions Wildlife

5 Shangaan Phrases To Learn Before Your Stay

Jemma Thorpe January 19, 2019 9

Inkarhi waku dyondza yin’we yati ndzimu ta la Afrika Dzonga “It’s time to learn one of the eleven official languages of South Africa” I’ve always been a firm believer in …

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How Being Honest in the Bush Can Save Your Life

James Tyrrell January 16, 2019 10

I wouldn’t have imagined that an impala displaying for the benefit of a pursuing wild dog pack would be the equivalent of a man making a wedding ring selection, but …

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Tony Goldman Wildlife Photography: Part 4

Anthony Goldman January 14, 2019 15

As most people have headed back to work for the start of 2019, things have continued unabated in the bush; a place where the wildlife knows no year or date …

Photo Journal Wildlife

One Year Later to the Day

Alex Jordan January 13, 2019 1 6

On a recent drive with well-renowned wildlife photographer, Sergey Gorshkov, we came across two large elephant bulls feeding alongside the road. Even though we were in search of a leopard, …

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Londolozi’s Love Affair With the Land Rover Defender

Nick Sims January 12, 2019 14

Over the last 40 years, visitors to Londolozi have been enchanted by this amazing wilderness area and the flora and fauna that call it home. When they look back to …

History Safari Experience

Once-in-a-Lifetime Leopard Cub Photos

James Tyrrell January 5, 2019 26

It’s not often that I’m glad I’m wrong, but a recent mistimed blog post that I scheduled to be posted when I was away from the lodge apparently came out …

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The Week in Pictures #368

Dean De La Rey January 4, 2019 3 31

“Wilderness, in whatever way we describe it, becomes a chance for human beings to redeem their humanity. It is a place where we go to contemplate our origins, examine our …

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