Can a Dead Tree Still Be a Tree of Life?

Alex Jordan March 11, 2018 1 7

Out on drive in the African bush one may see hundreds, if not thousands of trees that have fallen. Trees ring-barked by elephants, disabling them from receiving nutrients to vital …

General Nature Photography Wilderness teachings

The Week in Pictures #325

Pete Thorpe March 9, 2018 2 23

Having been an avid follower of The Week in Pictures myself prior to joining Londolozi, it is always a privilege to share some of my own experiences from this little …

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The Power of Black and White

Alex Jordan March 6, 2018 18

“I believe that if black-and-white photography is done correctly, it can convey much more emotion and a deeper meaning than colour ever could. It’s as if by subtracting colour, the …

Photo Journal Photography Post Processing

The Week in Pictures #324

Bruce Arnott March 2, 2018 26

The bush is ever changing; the plants, trees, animals and birds are constantly adapting in new ways to suit a dynamic and competitive environment. Each element of the bush, from …

Wildlife

Mashaba Young Female Leopard Knobthorn Jt

The Mashaba Young Female: Where to Next?

James Tyrrell March 1, 2018 3 12

The Mashaba young female was born in May 2015 and is now fully independent, yet has not established a territory for herself. Nomadic around the fringes of her mothers territory …

Leopards Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #323

David Dampier February 23, 2018 8

Technically, this Week in Pictures is a lie. It’s actually about 3 weeks in pictures. However, I feel that given that I am supposed to have a job other than …

Photography The Week in Pictures Wildlife

Another Missing Leopard Cub Found Alive!

James Tyrrell February 19, 2018 6 19

With 2017 seeing the senior leopard population of Londolozi taking some serious blows, in the form of the Piva male’s and Xidulu female’s deaths, both killed by the Avoca male …

Leopards Wildlife

Tamboti female, leopard, kill, choke, impala lamb, maxabene, 2018 PT

Leopard Sleeps in Long Grass: We Couldn’t Believe What Happened Next!

Pete Thorpe February 18, 2018 12

Tracks of a male leopard were called in, heading downstream in a dry riverbed. Great, we had a lead to work with! Bennet (the vastly experienced tracker that I work …

Leopards Safari Experience Wildlife

When a Leopard Cub Grows Up

James Tyrrell February 17, 2018 3 20

The real value of a platform like this one (the Blog) is that the longer it runs for, the more it increases in value as an archive of information. By …

Leopards Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #322

Alex Jordan February 16, 2018 30

All the rangers at Londolozi have specific trees around the reserve in which they’re dying to see a leopard. There’s a particular dead Schotia in the north that I have …

The Week in Pictures Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #321

Sean Zeederberg February 9, 2018 23

Yesterday afternoon, as the rain was approaching from the east, we were treated to a magnificent double rainbow over a dark contrasting bank of black clouds. Every scene we passed …

The Week in Pictures Wildlife

6 Top Tips on Photography From the Londolozi Guides

Londolozi Studio February 8, 2018 2 22

Although I run the photographic studio here at Londolozi, the rangers are the ones who you are out in the bush when you are capturing your wildlife images. I was …

Photography Wildlife

When the Sighting Becomes Less Important

James Tyrrell February 6, 2018 7

We’ve mentioned it before in a post somewhere, but tracking the big cats is literally the greatest thrill for any ranger out here. It doesn’t matter how many times you’ve …

Safari Experience Tracking Wildlife

5 Things You Need to Know About Leopards Before Coming on Safari

James Tyrrell February 3, 2018 36

Londolozi is synonymous with leopards. Since the early 70’s, these magnificent cats have been drawing guests to our camps from all over the globe to view and photograph them in …

Featured Leopards Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #320

James Tyrrell February 2, 2018 3 15

We can literally start breathing a sigh of relief this Friday, as the lingering smell of decaying hippo is no longer in the air. The two that were killed by …

Photography The Week in Pictures Wildlife

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