Heritage Day

James Tyrrell September 24, 2016 1

South Africans celebrate Heritage Day by recognising the cultural heritage of the many peoples that make up the population of South Africa. Being based in the Lowveld, and particularly being adjacent …

Londolozi Family

The Week in Pictures #250

James Tyrrell September 23, 2016 14

We had 10mm of rain a few days ago, and it has been just enough to get one or two green grass shoots to poke their heads through the dry …

Photography The Week in Pictures Wildlife

Happy World Rhino Day!

James Tyrrell September 22, 2016 5

The 22nd September marks World Rhino Day each year. Initiated in 2010 by the WWF (World Wildlife Fund) South Africa, World Rhino Day was meant to be away of drawing attention …

Wildlife

You Won’t Spot a Leopard From Further Than This Man Can…

James Tyrrell September 20, 2016 1 11

How far could you spot a leopard from? This is a question the Londolozi trackers ask themselves daily, and some of them just keep raising the bar. Jerry Hambana has been …

Tracking

Wine, Women & Lion’s Hearts – A Focus on Pinotage

Kim Drake September 18, 2016 18

“Pinotage is the juice extracted from women’s tongues and lion’s hearts. After having a sufficient quantity one can talk forever and fight the devil.” – written anonymously on the wall …

Wine

Leopard Update: Mashaba Young Female Reaching Independence?

Sean Cresswell September 17, 2016 2 3

A sight eternally etched into my memory involves the fleeting glimpse of leopard rosettes darting through a thicket only a meter ahead of a lioness and the rest of her …

Featured Leopards Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #249

James Souchon September 16, 2016 3 64

It’s week 37 out of 52 in 2016 and the bush continues to deliver each and every day. Every game drive, rangers from Tree, Varty, Granite, Founders and Pioneer Camps …

The Week in Pictures Wildlife

The African and Asian Elephant: Defining features

Callum Gowar September 14, 2016 5

A common misconception amongst guests at Londolozi often occurs in the differentiation between – and identification of – the African and Asian elephants, and even more so the Cape or …

Wildlife

Young Lions Take On Buffalo Herd

Nick Sims September 5, 2016 8

Last week we had the privilege of witnessing one of the great battles between two of Africa’s fiercest rivals. The afternoon commenced with a plan to spend some time with …

Lions Wildlife

Mhangeni Pride: More Cubs Than Last Time

James Tyrrell September 3, 2016 18

In September three years ago we were enjoying some of the most spectacular lion viewing in recent memory, as the newly-named Mhangeni pride with their nine cubs were spending much of their time …

Lions Wildlife

The Eagles are Coming!

James Tyrrell September 1, 2016 1

Gwaihir the Windlord was the greatest of the Eagles in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Although the eagles do feature in the movie versions of both books, …

Wildlife

A Roundup of The Month’s Best Images

Amy Attenborough August 31, 2016 9

Coming to the end of another month, it is once again time to reflect on what’s happened over the past four or so weeks, reminiscing about what has happened in …

Photography Wildlife

Londolozi Guides Win Photography Competition

James Tyrrell August 30, 2016 25

More than 2000. That was the number of entries into the recent Go! Magazine Reader’s Cover Photo Competition. Go! is one of South Africa’s premier outdoor and travel magazines, and having …

Londolozi Family Photography

The Kingfishers of Londolozi

David Dampier August 28, 2016 5

As a family, the kingfishers must surely be the most striking birds found at Londolozi. Perhaps the Bee-Eaters may be a little upset by this, but I think the variety the kingfishers …

Birds Wildlife