Holy Grail of the Savannah
There have been many extraordinary, special moments throughout my career as a Londolozi Ranger, and last week I was lucky enough to have yet another. For a little over a …
There have been many extraordinary, special moments throughout my career as a Londolozi Ranger, and last week I was lucky enough to have yet another. For a little over a …
“Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.” Roald Dahl This quote has been sticking with me a lot lately, I even speak about the magical wonders of …
Male leopard dynamics seem to be ever-changing, a constant ebb and flow of territory taken and given. With movements of females, young offspring reaching maturity as well as pressure from …
This blog is as much a reminder to myself as it is to you, the reader. With most people in the Southern Hemisphere welcoming spring on the 1st of September …
Lions are one of the most documented wild animals on the African continent and at Londolozi, we are fortunate enough to observe and spend valuable time with them in their …
Reading this title, many of you may be thinking, “What exactly does he mean by, “Other”?” Let me briefly explain… Everyone has their own unique way of cataloguing their photographs …
All of us here at Londolozi have long been hoping for the day that we would see the ever-resilient Tsalala Pride start their next chapter. Our last update on the …
Guests will often ask us guides what our favourite animals are: most certainly never an easy question to answer based on the incredible diversity, complexity and sheer beauty surrounding us. …
Have you ever wondered why the damp wood of trees doesn’t immediately begin to rot after a heavy thunderstorm? Or how aquatic plants, like mangroves, manage to thrive with their …
There is no leopard who has etched itself more vividly into my memory banks than the Senegal Bush Male. As a trainee ranger almost four years ago now, during one …
Leopards are elusive by nature, but none more so than the Maxim’s Male. Though we rarely see him, his tracks are becoming more frequent in the central parts of Londolozi …
Winter in Londolozi: A Season of Scarcity As winter envelops Londolozi, we find ourselves in the dry, cold season. This period brings scarcity of food and the drying up of …
My love for the serendipitous nature of the bush is a feeling that could never be shaken. You can leave camp for each game drive with a plan to find …
Still very much nestled in the heart of winter, there are many pros to this time of year. I would go so far as to argue that it is my …
A couple afternoons ago we had the absolute treat of witnessing something we don’t often get to witness, mating leopards. The Ximungwe female and Maxims male. We set out on …