Ntsevu Pride Update

James Tyrrell November 6, 2017 14

The Ntsevu pride are hard to pin down. I don’t mean physically of course, but more in terms of how they operate, their internal pride dynamics, and the predictability of …

Lions Wildlife

Where Does a Leopard Hide Her Cubs?

James Tyrrell November 5, 2017 3 10

The history of the Nhlanguleni female leopard is a bit of an up-and-down one, with long periods of no sightings, then a sudden spate of viewing as she appears on …

Leopards

Have the Nkoveni Cubs Been Killed?

James Tyrrell October 22, 2017 4 15

Happy endings, it seems, are a rarity in the bush. The reality out here is that life is fragile, and whether you are a dung beetle, impala lamb or leopard …

Leopards Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #305

James Tyrrell October 20, 2017 5

A collaboration TWIP this week, as we eagerly await the arrival of the first impala lambs. The first one is usually spotted in early November, but late October arrivals have …

The Week in Pictures Wildlife

A Simply Sophisticated Dessert

Anna Ridgewell October 17, 2017 14

“To preserve the diversity of cuisines and hospitality in this world so that future generations can know and share in their richness” – Relais Chateaux Having recently attended the first Relais …

Cuisine Relais and Châteaux

Mick Fanning Londolozi Private Granite Suites - Corey Wilson

World’s Top Surfers Visit Londolozi

James Tyrrell October 15, 2017 6

You won’t find many good waves to surf at Londolozi. The closest we’ve seen to anything rideable was during the 2012 floods, when a standing wave formed in the Sand …

Restoration Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #304

Kevin Power October 13, 2017 8

Triskaidekaphobia – the fear of the number 13. Many people would have woken up this morning feeling a little uneasy with it being Friday the 13th. I think this is …

Photography The Week in Pictures Wildlife

How Well do Hyenas Hear?

James Tyrrell October 10, 2017 1 12

It is well-established that leopards will hoist their kills into trees to get them out of reach of hyenas and lions. Many times we have watched the Leopards of Londolozi …

Wildlife

Resilience is What Gets You Through Life

James Tyrrell October 2, 2017 3 11

Only a few weeks ago we ran a post that examined the injury sustained by the Ndzanzeni female, the last leopard in the lineage of the original Mother Leopard with …

Leopards Wildlife

This is Africa

William Julien September 17, 2017 18

The idea of going on an Africa safari started about two years ago when I suggested to my wife that we consider expanding our summer trips from Western Europe to …

Guests Travel

An Incredible Introductory Experience at Londolozi

Alex Jordan September 7, 2017 1 7

The first time you visit Africa you may arrive with expectations of what you have seen in documentaries, read on the Londolozi Blog or viewed on the internet. All of …

Leopards Wildlife

Seven-Year-Old Combats Poaching

James Tyrrell September 5, 2017 8

What were you doing when you were seven? How many opinions had you formed and how much did you really feel strongly about? Seven-year-old Grayden Auchinloss visited Londolozi last December …

Guests

The Original Mother Leopard: End of a Lineage?

James Tyrrell September 4, 2017 2 13

The first leopard to be viewed consistently on Londolozi was simply known as “the Mother”. Whilst other skittish leopards had been glimpsed occasionally as they made furtive dashes for cover …

Leopards Wildlife

This Week in Pictures #299

James Souchon September 1, 2017 2 13

On the brink of the 300th instalment of This Week in Pictures we look back on another magical week here at Londolozi. Searching for leopard cubs has been a recurring …

The Week in Pictures Wildlife

What Happens Now: The Piva Male’s Vacant Territory

James Tyrrell August 28, 2017 7 12

Nothing happens in isolation in the bush. Every incident has a knock-on effect, either sizeable or insignificant, from a tree being pushed over by an elephant to the takeover of a pride …

Leopards Wildlife

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