How Far Can a Leopard Actually Jump?
Since arriving at Londolozi a year and a half ago, I have had the privilege of spending time with many different leopards. The high density of leopards in the Sabi …
Since arriving at Londolozi a year and a half ago, I have had the privilege of spending time with many different leopards. The high density of leopards in the Sabi …
What a week! Resisting the urge to break the news of the wild dog pups to you for a few days has been painful, but now that it is posted …
This past week started rather slow. The cold front that hit most of South Africa, leaving snow in some parts of the interior, stretched up into the Lowveld and brought …
For the first time in a long time I got a taste of what it is like to spend similar time, that John Varty and Elmon Mhlongo did, with the …
I love a crisp early morning drive, where the chilly air calls for blankets, jackets and for a pair of warm gloves. On a recent evening, my guests and I …
With the weather in the afternoon being slightly cooler now, we left camp earlier than usual as we wanted to make the most of the afternoon with the hopes animals …
As a ranger, we can often put ourselves under unjust pressure when a guest arrives at Londolozi having been on safari numerous times before or having been somewhere else prior …
Kay and her good friend Susan come year after year to Londolozi and sometimes more than once a year. They usually go out with the formidable team of Andrea Sithole …
This week we start off with an afternoon with elephants as they quench their thirst at some of the larger waterholes on the reserve. Processionary caterpillars on a brisk morning …
“Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?” – William Shakespeare No, William, you shouldn’t. Pick winter instead. Yes, summer in the bush comes with its own wonderment, but it’s …
In referencing a previous blog written by Chris Taylor, A 12 Day Safari in Pictures, I agree that there is enormous value in a longer stay at Londolozi. Previously a …
Over the course of the last week, my guests Breck and Patsy Weingart and I had great opportunities to capture an array of different subjects, both big and small. Spending …
Late one afternoon drive, former ranger and Londolozi legend, Ian Thomas, announced over the radio that he had found a male leopard with a fresh impala ram kill. Being nearby …
Lions have seemed to steal most of our focus over the last week with the rediscovery of the five Ntsevu cubs. Somehow they had evaded us for over a month …
A further look into the unbelievable video of a lioness climbing into a tree after a female leopard with a kill. We set off on an early morning game drive …