Londolozi’s Newest Additions
A few days ago we came around the corner and noticed a female impala standing alone in a thicket. I hit the brakes immediately. At this time of year that …
A few days ago we came around the corner and noticed a female impala standing alone in a thicket. I hit the brakes immediately. At this time of year that …
With just over six weeks to go until we say goodbye to 2017, the question on everyone’s minds here has been, “when are we going to get rain again?” It’s …
Arriving at Londolozi a little under three years ago, it was a chance for me to explore a part of my country I had yet to experience in my life. …
The daily reports of new migratory birds arriving have continued this past week. Although not the first one to do so, I personally ticked off my first Jacobin and Levaillants’ …
When I first moved to the bush a leopard was a leopard, and I couldn’t have told them apart even if I had wanted to. Female, male, sub-adult… to me …
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 …
The two big stories out of Londolozi this week are one sad and one happy. The sad one is the loss of the Mashaba female’s litter of three. Aged only …
Over a year ago, Ranger Don Heyneke visited Sri Lanka in the first part of a Guide Exchange Program between Londolozi and Leopard Trails Camp. This year, it was ranger …
“I never knew of a morning in Africa when I woke up that I was not happy” – Ernest Hemingway The dust at Londolozi has begun to settle and the …
He is without a doubt the most observant, attentive and knowledgeable man I have met. Compassionate and humble, he represents the man I wish to be. With a contagious smile …
“Patience is not the ability to wait, but the ability to keep a good attitude while waiting.” Patience certainly paid off for us on this particular morning. Let us tell …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …