Can Leopards Change Their Spots?

James Tyrrell November 7, 2017 3 20

When I first moved to the bush a leopard was a leopard, and I couldn’t have told them apart even if I had wanted to. Female, male, sub-adult… to me …

Leopards Wildlife

Ntsevu Pride Update

James Tyrrell November 6, 2017 14

The Ntsevu pride are hard to pin down. I don’t mean physically of course, but more in terms of how they operate, their internal pride dynamics, and the predictability of …

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Where Does a Leopard Hide Her Cubs?

James Tyrrell November 5, 2017 3 10

The history of the Nhlanguleni female leopard is a bit of an up-and-down one, with long periods of no sightings, then a sudden spate of viewing as she appears on …

Leopards

The Week in Pictures #307

James Tyrrell November 3, 2017 8

The two big stories out of Londolozi this week are one sad and one happy. The sad one is the loss of the Mashaba female’s litter of three. Aged only …

Photography The Week in Pictures Wildlife

What Whole Do You Form Part Of?

Amy Attenborough October 31, 2017 11

Hundred of thousands, sometimes millions of tiny red-billed queleas fly together in flocks creating clouds of movement called murmurations. How do they do it? How do they not bump into …

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One of Londolozi’s Rarest Birds

James Tyrrell October 29, 2017 9

With officially only four broad-billed rollers on Londolozi (and only in the Summer months), I think it’s safe to say that they are among the rarest birds we find here. …

Wildlife

The Place That Makes You Come To Life

Amy Attenborough October 26, 2017 31

“I feel that my boat has bumped, there at the bottom, into something big. And nothing happens! Nothing… Quiet… Waves… Nothing happens? Or has everything happened, and we are already …

General Nature Wilderness teachings Wildlife

The Two Most Delectable Afternoon Treats

Anna Ridgewell October 25, 2017 3

Following on from my last two blogs on afternoon tea, I feel it remiss that I haven’t shared with you our signature carrot cake recipe that is so often asked …

Cuisine Relais and Châteaux

Have the Nkoveni Cubs Been Killed?

James Tyrrell October 22, 2017 4 15

Happy endings, it seems, are a rarity in the bush. The reality out here is that life is fragile, and whether you are a dung beetle, impala lamb or leopard …

Leopards Wildlife

Why We Came To Londolozi and Why We’ll Be Back

Londolozi Guest October 21, 2017 2 12

A brief encounter with a leopard on the last day of our holiday in Namibia and Botswana in 2016 was the catalyst for our trip to Londolozi in July this …

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The Week in Pictures #305

James Tyrrell October 20, 2017 5

A collaboration TWIP this week, as we eagerly await the arrival of the first impala lambs. The first one is usually spotted in early November, but late October arrivals have …

The Week in Pictures Wildlife

Fairies of the Bushveld

Amy Attenborough October 19, 2017 4

Fairies are small mystical creatures. Due to their magical abilities they are capable of tasks much greater than their size would have you believe. Anna Ndlovu is most certainly a …

Wildlife

A Simply Sophisticated Dessert

Anna Ridgewell October 17, 2017 14

“To preserve the diversity of cuisines and hospitality in this world so that future generations can know and share in their richness” – Relais Chateaux Having recently attended the first Relais …

Cuisine Relais and Châteaux

How Well do Hyenas Hear?

James Tyrrell October 10, 2017 1 12

It is well-established that leopards will hoist their kills into trees to get them out of reach of hyenas and lions. Many times we have watched the Leopards of Londolozi …

Wildlife

Leopard Chases Ground Hornbill From Kill

James Souchon October 8, 2017 1 9

The last time I drove long-time Londolozi guests Chris and Jane Wood, we were incredibly lucky (due to a fantastic spot by tracker Rich Mthabeni) to come across a pangolin …

Leopards Wildlife

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