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Elephant Gazing

Amanda Ritchie September 2, 2020 27

Let me take you away for a moment. We’re going on a trip. Imagine that all the stressful parts of traveling are behind you. The planning, the travel insurance. All …

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Discovering a Leopard Den

James Souchon August 22, 2020 25

Right in the heart of the northern parts of the reserve lies a very special place. This place is called Marthly Pools and to some a game drive is incomplete …

Leopards Wildlife

The South African Significance of the Secretary Bird

James Souchon August 17, 2020 27

Even though the Secretary bird is found throughout sub-Saharan Africa, it holds very special significance to us here in South Africa as it occupies centre spot on our national coat …

Birds Wildlife

Reminiscing Around the Sun

James Souchon August 8, 2020 21

On my hard drive I have a very well organised system for all the photos that I take. All the folders are labelled by year and then by month. I …

Wilderness teachings Wildlife

Anticipating the Jump

Guy Brunskill August 4, 2020 1 25

We had not even driven out of camp before we heard bushbuck alarming just outside the entrance. As we drove into the area we saw the bushbuck, who with their …

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Glorious Winter Rain

James Souchon July 29, 2020 21

As I stepped out of my house a couple of mornings ago I was quite excited to see that it had been raining during the night. This is not a …

Wildlife

The Emotional Rollercoaster of a Pack of Wild Dogs and Their Pups

Sean Zeederberg July 6, 2020 56

Over the last few months we were spoilt with phenomenal wild dog sightings. Having the pack of two adults den on Londolozi was something that many of us here have …

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Update: Tsalala Female and Cub

James Souchon July 4, 2020 33

The Tsalala female is a lioness that continues to defy the odds. We follow her story as closely as nature allows, and like a lot of people who have read …

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Why it’s Hard Being a Cheetah

James Souchon July 2, 2020 23

Recently we have had some spectacular cheetah viewing, with seven different individuals being seen in areas all over the reserve. The most exciting was the discovery of a female cheetah …

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Why are Aardvarks so Rare to See?

Sean Zeederberg June 29, 2020 44

Over the last few weeks, we have spent a lot of time following the local wild dogs and noticed they have often used abandoned aardvark burrows as dens for the …

General Nature Wildlife

Incredible Viewing of the Piccadilly Female Leopard and her Newest Cub

Guy Brunskill June 25, 2020 1 36

There had been a few very brief sightings of the Piccadilly Female and her cub. She has been denning in the rocky outcrops in the north-eastern part of Londolozi. I …

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Celebrating Sunbathing Squirrels

James Souchon June 24, 2020 21

Full confession: this probably won’t be the longest post I have ever written nor will you read anything too profound. You will not learn anything new about squirrels (at least …

General Nature Photography Wildlife

Londolozi’s Lockdown Larder – Cookies and Crunchies

Anna Ridgewell June 17, 2020 42

“Anna, please make sure we have extra crunchies and extra choc chip cookies on our morning game drive tomorrow.” This is a very common request from our guests, and who …

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Food for Thought

Nick Sims May 19, 2020 22

Over the last few weeks I’ve found myself with a lot more time on my hands than I’m used to – as I’m sure many people have – therefore instead …

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How Do You Give Territory to Your Daughters?

Nick Sims April 1, 2020 2 19

The leopard dynamics at Londolozi are in a constant state of flux and all of us in the guiding team keep a close eye on new developments. One particularly interesting …

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