The Wonder of a Winter Morning Game Drive
There’s a particular magic that wraps itself around Londolozi during the winter months. If you have had the pleasure of visiting the reserve, you will know there’s something special about …
There’s a particular magic that wraps itself around Londolozi during the winter months. If you have had the pleasure of visiting the reserve, you will know there’s something special about …
Summer camp isn’t just for children.In fact, we’d argue that adults need it even more. A place to unplug. To rise with the sun. To sit by a fire, glass …
We embarked on an afternoon game drive with eager anticipation. Our mission was to head down into the south eastern past of the reserve to track and find a leopard. …
The Nkuwa Female is a leopard very well known for her beauty and supremely relaxed nature around vehicles. Over the years I have spent many wonderful, undisturbed hours in her …
Over the last few weeks, we, as always, have been treated to some truly special sightings. None more so than regular viewing of the Makhatini Female and her three cubs. …
Out here in the heart of Londolozi, a young male leopard is starting to make his presence known. The Nkoveni Young Male, now nearing independence, is growing fast—not just in …
Just west of camp, a fascinating shift is unfolding in the male leopard landscape. Three powerful individuals—each experienced, each with something to prove—are converging around the Sand River, jostling for …
For some time now, the Gijima Males have been the dominant coalition of two imposing male lions, holding sway over the southern stretches of the Sabi Sands Nature Reserve. Their …
It’s never easy receiving unsettling news regarding any of the Londolozi leopards, especially when it involves one of the most well-known leopards. Word came in from Ranger Jerry Sibiya a …
April and May at Londolozi, set against the backdrop of autumn, have been nothing short of extraordinary — filled with unforgettable wildlife sightings and moments of celebration and connection. In …
Early one crisp autumn morning, my guests and I set out across Londolozi’s open grasslands in search of the Makhatini Cheetah Family. The stunning sunrise cast a golden light across …
Certain legacies in the bush are hard to ignore. You feel them in the way animals behave around one another, in the routes they walk, even in the way the …
As the days grow shorter and we fall into the winter months, there’s a subtle shift in the rhythm of life. For some, this change might feel like the onset …
There’s a moment, usually just before dawn, when the bush still lies in darkness, the horizon only hinting at the approaching sun. It’s in that silence that you hear it—a …
Few experiences in the bush are more rewarding than following the life of a leopard from birth to independence, especially when you’ve had the privilege of witnessing it from the …