What is Brood Parasitism?

Alex Jordan May 21, 2017 4

Written and Photographed by Alex Jordan Passing on genetic material is ultimately the goal of any organism in the natural world. However, parenting and raising of young is a time consuming …

Birds Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #284

James Tyrrell May 19, 2017 9

We ran a post recently that examined the female leopard dynamics in the northern reaches of Londolozi, and talked about the relatively unknown Ingrid Dam female. When we first started seeing …

The Week in Pictures

Throwback Thursday: Different Tsalala Breakaway Cubs

James Tyrrell May 18, 2017 5

The beauty of a digital archive is that within a few short clicks you can be reviewing events from way back when, either comparing past with present and trying to …

Wildlife

A Lesson in Tracking

Alistair Smith May 16, 2017 12

There is nothing more exciting than following a fresh set of tracks. The moment requires intense focus, constant awareness of your surroundings, and a unique attention to detail if the tracking …

Guests Lions Tracking Wildlife

How Much Do We Really Know?

Kevin Power May 15, 2017 2 4

Leopards are solitary animals. This is a fact, or so we think. This is what will be said about leopards in most reference books. They will tell you that majority of …

Leopards Wildlife

The Africa of Connection

James Tyrrell May 14, 2017 14

I love the darkness immediately preceding the dawn. I like getting down to the camp deck early in the morning, before any other rangers or trackers are there, to make …

General Nature Wilderness teachings Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #283

James Tyrrell May 12, 2017 30

Written and Photographed by Dave Strachan: Not many people debut and retire on the same day. I, however, enter my last two week stint at Londolozi before heading off on …

The Week in Pictures Wildlife

Where is the Anderson Male Leopard?

James Tyrrell May 9, 2017 3 17

I haven’t seen the Anderson male in a long time. Far too long. Hardly anyone on Londolozi has, come to think of it. The occasional set of tracks that head through …

Wildlife

Live Guided

Rich Laburn May 2, 2017 10

We have all heard the whisperings of a wilder life. But few of us have even considered where we would go if we did heed the call. Have you ever …

Londolozi Family Travel Video

Mhangeni Breakaway Pride Renamed

James Tyrrell April 29, 2017 15

With the evidence conclusively pointing towards the Mhangeni Breakaway pride not rejoining with the adult Mhangeni females, the time has come to rename them as their own independent entity. Traditionally, animals …

Lions Wildlife

Photographing Leopards With My Friend

James Tyrrell April 26, 2017 1 19

The beauty of Londolozi is that it draws people from all walks of life together through a shared passion for nature. Jacqui Hemphill, Londolozi’s Head of Sales, started as a …

Leopards Photo Journal Wildlife

My Most Memorable Moments…

Alistair Smith April 19, 2017 13

I, like most other rangers, often struggle to come up with an answer to one of the most frequently asked questions by guests: “What is your most favourite sighting here …

Leopards Lions Photo Journal Photography Tracking Wildlife

The first glimpse of the porcupine as it darted out of the hole in a hurry to seek shelter in a thicket nearby

Male Leopard Goes After Porcupine

Alistair Smith April 10, 2017 7

It was my guests’ last morning drive, and they were filled with mixed emotions at the thought of their departure back home to America. We had had a spectacular three …

General Nature Leopards Photography Tracking

Tracker Manual Launched

Alex Van Den Heever April 9, 2017 16

Tracker Academy’s overarching objective is to restore indigenous knowledge in Africa. We aim to prove that traditional wildlife tracking skills are relevant in modern nature conservation efforts. Made possible by …

Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #278

James Tyrrell April 7, 2017 9

The bush is a slightly quieter place at the moment, with many of the migratory bird species having departed for northern climes. The speed and distance of the many migrations …

Photography The Week in Pictures

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