A Surreal First Safari

Brock Cartlidge June 26, 2018 1 9

My journey to Londolozi began back in February 2017, when while mindlessly browsing Instagram, I stumbled upon the reserve’s account. After hours of scrolling through the incredible images, and subsequently …

Guests Wildlife

Pangolin vs Leopard

Fin Lawlor June 21, 2018 14

If you’ve been lucky enough to visit Londolozi you’ll know that you head out on safari each day with a plan in mind. Ideally it would be to focus on …

Wildlife

Hyenas Feed on Stolen Kill

Guy Brunskill June 19, 2018 4

We were having coffee on deck just as it started to get light when we heard the hyenas erupt into their cackles nearby. Rushing to the vehicle with the guests, …

Wildlife

The Tamboti Female and Cub Put on a Show

Guy Brunskill June 18, 2018 1 8

We had found tracks of a male leopard near Shingalana Dam, right in the centre of Londolozi. The tracks were leading us through the thicket line along the Maxabene riverbed. …

Leopards Wildlife

Photographic Journal: Tony Goldman’s Highlights #3

Anthony Goldman June 16, 2018 3 11

We complete our three-part series of Londolozi Guest Tony Goldman’s photographic highlights today. The good news is that Tony is a regular visitor to the lodge, so we’re sure it …

Guests Photography Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #339

James Tyrrell June 15, 2018 16

Whoever the closest glove retailer is, they were probably doing a roaring trade off the Londolozi guides recently, as a cold snap took morning game drive temperatures down to just …

Photography The Week in Pictures Wildlife

The Power of Light

Sylvain Villeroy De Galhau June 14, 2018 3 11

I was preparing myself for my second visit to Londolozi with – as you may imagine – a lot of excitement. Long before the actual trip, I was thinking back …

Guests Photo Journal Wildlife

Clash of the Titans: Rhinos Fight for Dominance

Rob Jeffery June 13, 2018 8

We could see some movement in a waterhole up ahead, slightly obscured by a large bush. At first tracker Judas and I thought it was a buffalo wallowing. We drove …

Wildlife

A Magical Morning at Londolozi

Pete Thorpe June 12, 2018 1 9

I must admit, getting out of bed here in winter can be a real challenge. However, stepping outside into the icy air is always worth it when the sound of …

General Nature Leopards Safari Experience Wildlife

Just How Well Can Owls See?

James Tyrrell June 11, 2018 9

Owls are my favourite birds. I’m sure it has a lot to do with the characters that represented them in books I read when I was young, but years later …

Birds

How Do Zebras Lose Their Tails?

James Tyrrell June 10, 2018 6

A lion without a tail was an unusual sight unless you happened to be with the Tsalala pride. At one stage two of the lionesses hadn’t got tails. But given the …

Wildlife

The Tsalala Legacy

James Tyrrell June 9, 2018 12

With the passing of the Tailless lioness, there has obviously been a lot of discussion in the last few days about the future of the Tsalala Pride – or at …

Wildlife

The End of an Era: Tailless Lioness Dies

James Tyrrell June 7, 2018 45

The Tailless female has succumbed to her wounds. Her body was discovered at Marthly Pools, on the banks of the Manyelethi River, within metres of where her mother was also …

Lions Wildlife

World Environment Day

James Tyrrell June 5, 2018 5

Yesterday we ran a post in the build-up to World Ocean Day – which is this coming Friday June 8th – in which we talked about sustainable fisheries, allied with …

2020 Vision Occasions

Why Are Vultures Always in Dead Trees?

James Tyrrell June 3, 2018 9

I felt compelled to write this in order to in some way redress the undeserved reputation that vultures have. Associated with death (for better or worse, an accurate association), the …

Birds

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