The Week in Pictures #373

James Tyrrell February 8, 2019 8

Lions will do things on their own time. Just ask anyone who’s sat with them for hours waiting for them to move, and they’ve done nothing except roll over lethargically …

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Why Londolozi Guests Leave for Home With a Full Spiritual Suitcase

Paul Danckwerts February 7, 2019 18

Within my soul, within my mind, there lies a place I cannot find. Home of my heart. Land of my birth. Smoke-coloured stone and flame-coloured earth. Electric skies. Shivering heat. …

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Incredible Footage: Geese Saving Goslings’ Lives From Otter

James Tyrrell February 6, 2019 13

It’s possible that fewer otters have been seen at Londolozi over the last 10 years than pangolins! And we hardly ever see pangolins… So the recent sighting that one Londolozi …

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Why Travel is Good for Kids Under 12

Kayla Rautenbach February 5, 2019 6

‘Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer.’ – Anon Travel is fun and exciting but can also be stressful and exhausting. I have the worst luck …

Cubs Den

A Glimpse Into the Life of a Dung Beetle

Guy Brunskill February 4, 2019 7

If you have ever been on safari during the summer in South Africa you will be able to associate yourself with what I am about to explain and if you …

General Nature Wildlife

An Incredible Pair: Alfie and Bennet on the Bonnet

Jan-Erik Rottinghuis February 3, 2019 7

Over many years the wonderful book The Leopards of Londolozi, that we had purchased in a Johannesburg bookshop, had been staring at us from our coffee table in Paris, France. …

Safari Experience Wildlife

A Reawakening of the Senses: Sounds of Londolozi Part 2

Chris Taylor February 2, 2019 17

For those of you who may have been caught up in the festive season a bit too much to stay up to date with the Londolozi Blogs through December, you …

General Nature Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #372

James Tyrrell February 1, 2019 11

Firstly, the Mystery Bird from yesterday. Almost everyone got it right: the answer was an African Fish Eagle. Most large eagles have much darker or barred tails, so the all-white …

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Can Lions Count?

James Tyrrell January 30, 2019 21

We aren’t going to go too deeply into a discussion of the relative intelligence levels of the big cats here, but it struck me the other day that a grasp …

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Lessons I Have Learnt Living in the Bush

Bruce Arnott January 28, 2019 23

Living away from the city, surrounded by wild animals, comes with whole new appeal as well as its own set of daily challenges. I have been based at Londolozi for …

Wilderness teachings

Why Does The Zebra Have Stripes?

Pete Thorpe January 26, 2019 9

My favourite answer to this question comes from an ancient San Bushmen story: Many generations ago, in the heart of Africa, a baboon sat guarding the one and only waterhole …

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The Week in Pictures #371

James Tyrrell January 25, 2019 10

It’s fairly boring to be discussing the weather, but we were meant to be pretty much swimming our way out on drive right about now. The predicted rainfall for last …

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Mating Lions Chased by Elephants: Photographic Lessons Learned

James Tyrrell January 24, 2019 9

This was one of those morning when more lessons were learnt than anything else. An epic sighting after which I was kicking myself for not being ready, so ended up …

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Is All Wine Vegan?

Kim Drake January 21, 2019 4

As each New Year rings in, resolutions are made; some are kept, most are probably broken. Whether it’s to lose a few kilograms, improve fitness levels, abstain from alcohol for …

Relais and Châteaux Wildlife

Ntsevu Pride Feast on Wildebeest

James Tyrrell January 20, 2019 9

Even an adult wildebeest wouldn’t go very far between four lionesses, two big male lions and 13 cubs. One unlucky individual got encircled in a Tamboti thicket recently, and ended …

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