Some Things Never Change – Timeless Traditions At Londolozi Part 2

Shannon Dawson April 27, 2024 17

As Londolozi approaches its centenary year in 2026, the air is thick with nostalgia, like the scent of wild mint after a summer rain. It’s a time to reflect, to …

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The Power of Habituation: Reverence, Patience and Persistence

Kate Tennick August 29, 2023 6 14

“Habituation” – with regards to animals, habituation is a form of non-associative learning in which an animal’s innate response to a stimulus decreases after repeated or prolonged presentations of that …

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A Drag Mark Worth Following

Nick Tennick September 27, 2022 1 24

Following on from a previous blog I wrote about The Joys of Tracking – today I’m going to share with you a very exciting tracking experience that Joy and I …

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The Pink Pouch – Was it Worth it?

Chris Taylor November 23, 2021 33

Those of you that have come to Londolozi or even followed the blog page over the last few years will most likely be familiar with the infamous ‘pink pouch‘. For …

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Virtual Safari: The Week in Video #55

James Tyrrell April 5, 2021 12

Easter meant a slight delay to the latest Virtual Safari, so please excuse us for its lateness. This week, a disastrous attempt to find mating leopards is followed closely by …

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Virtual Safari: The Week in Video #54

James Tyrrell March 28, 2021 24

We watch a high spirited young leopard trying to chase wildebeest in a clearing, sit with a hippo bull in full display and we look at the amazing benefits for …

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Virtual Safaris: The Week in Video #40

James Tyrrell December 20, 2020 21

A couple of lion tracking expeditions took place this week, some successful and some not. Hyenas featured strongly as did the ever-present elephant herds. Summer is in full swing at …

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Leopard Kills Wild Dog

Jess Shillaw December 8, 2020 29

We have been really lucky with sightings of wild dogs as of late, hence why I headed out into the bush early one morning to find the pack we had …

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A Jovial Herd of Elephants

Pete Thorpe November 28, 2020 17

It was the sound of trumpeting that drew our attention. Often when encountering a predator, herds of elephants with young calves will trumpet, squeal and rumble loudly in agitation. As …

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Tsalala Lioness Kills Kudu: Through the Eyes of Trainee Rangers

Jess Shillaw November 12, 2020 32

I recently joined Trainee Rangers Kirsten, Patrick and Kyle on a morning drive. We had two incredible lion sightings; the Birmingham male first and then the Tsalala female with her …

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Slow Down

James Tyrrell October 20, 2020 22

With the world opening up again, albeit slowly, and Londolozi already open to South African guests, I wonder how people feel to be returning to the bush. If you’re still …

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Did Lockdown Affect the Wildlife?

James Tyrrell October 19, 2020 20

Short answer: No, it didn’t. Sure the Finfoot female made a couple of kills actually within the bounds of the camp, and was regularly seen by the staff in camp …

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The Week in Pictures #460

James Tyrrell October 9, 2020 23

You know it’s been a great few days when you have to scratch your head and really think in order to work out which sighting happened on which day. It …

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The Week in Pictures #459

James Tyrrell October 2, 2020 24

The rain came in full force last night with a good 20mm soaking the reserve. This is nowhere near what we can get in one downpour, but it certainly gives us …

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Virtual Game Drives: The Week in Video #16

James Tyrrell July 5, 2020 25

Leopards, leopards, leopards. That was pretty much the standard order for this week. One or two vehicle mishaps from the two Jameses, a number of leopards sightings (some of which …

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