South Africa Safari – Day two
5:00 in the morning comes early in the bush. It seems that my head had just hit the pillow when the alarm rang. Time to get up, brush our teeth, …
5:00 in the morning comes early in the bush. It seems that my head had just hit the pillow when the alarm rang. Time to get up, brush our teeth, …
As the weather heats up but the real rains have yet to begin, the elephants have continued to flock to the Sand River. Animals are retreating to the shade sooner …
A few days ago, James Tyrrell wrote a blog on the rise and fall of specific animals popularity and it was mentioned that the Nanga cubs were definitely shining brighter …
After two visits and two wonderful blog posts within a year, it only made sense to do another post showcasing more of Anthony Goldman’s fantastic pictures of his most recent, …
Photographically I’ve been having a ‘mare recently. ie. Nightmare. Still shaking off the cobwebs from being on leave, I got the vehicle stuck just behind a nice reed curtain while …
The landing strip: the happiest and saddest place on Londolozi. It is where dreams begin and journeys are started. It is also where hearts are broken and desperation sets in. …
Munghen, Mangene, Mangeni… I have seen all these versions of the name of the newly named pride of four lionesses previously known as the Tsalala Breakaway Pride. Anyone who knows …
This week was all about lions. The Munghen Pride in particular featured prominently, as the recent discovery of 4 extra cubs has bumped their total number of youngsters up to …
It is a known fact that cats, in general, are not big fans of water. This is even more so in the wild as, generally speaking, water is an incredibly …
Our recent guest, Mitch Wolf, has a great eye for photography and so when he offered to share his pictures with us on the blog I was, needless to say, …
A lioness carrying a cub in her mouth or a lion swimming the river. Those are definitely two sightings most rangers would have on their bucket list. A wonderful compromise …
The Dry season is steadily approaching. We have not had any significant rainfall for some weeks now, and with the sun still delivering some summer heat, the bushveld has been …
In my four years at Londolozi I have seen a number of rangers say goodbye. I always wondered what it must feel like to leave: the mixture of emotions that …
The Tracker Academy is attempting to keep the fundamental skills and art of tracking alive today. Every morning a dedicated group of ambitious and enthusiastic ‘trackers-to-be’ greet the sunrise and …
Upon returning from two weeks leave from Londolozi I was desperate to get out into the bush and find the Tsalala Lion Pride. A pride I hold so close to …