Once in a Lifetime?!

Nick Kleer March 20, 2017 8

“We do not inherit the world from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.” – Native American Proverb. A very rare occasion today as I write a blog that …

Wildlife

The Joy of the Little Things

Josephine Benecke March 18, 2017 8

Working in the Cubs Den, walking between camps is a daily occurrence. Over the past 3 months of being back at Londolozi I have started to take more notice of the …

Cubs Den

The Week in Pictures #274

James Tyrrell March 10, 2017 10

The exciting news is that we think the Tsalala Tailless lioness might have given birth to cubs. She has not had much luck in raising litters over the last five …

Wildlife

Farewell to the Hip Scar Male

James Tyrrell February 27, 2017 48

On the 5th of this month we ran a post reporting the impending demise of the Hip Scar male from the Majingilane coalition. Seen in very poor condition, we didn’t …

Featured Wildlife

Why the North is So Dangerous For Leopards

Amy Attenborough February 25, 2017 4 14

Sitting on the Varty Camp deck just a few mornings ago, with cups of coffee in hand, a few of us rangers looked over the Sand River to the northern …

Leopards Wildlife

Anna’s Cape Town Culinary Delights

Anna Ridgewell February 21, 2017 1

As many of you will know, when I travel I love to eat great food and drink with good company! I have just returned from a wonderful trip to Cape …

Cuisine Wine

The Alarmists of the Bush

James Tyrrell February 6, 2017 4

The best way to find the big cats is to look at birds. Or anything else small really. Sounds silly, I know, but it is when the vehicle is switched …

Wildlife

The Beginning of the End for the Majingilane

James Tyrrell February 5, 2017 35

It was always going to be the Hip Scar male. The outsider. The one with the limp. The one whose calls often went unanswered by the rest of his coalition. I …

Lions Wildlife

Delights of Afternoon Tea – The Secrets Exposed

Anna Ridgewell January 25, 2017 19

Since the release of last week’s Delight’s of Afternoon Tea blog, we’ve had a huge response and some requests for specific recipes. This blog is therefore a follow on from last week- …

Cuisine

The Week in Pictures #264

James Tyrrell December 30, 2016 13

When one considers that even with lions hunting buffalo, leopard cubs moving through the Manyelethi riverbed, over 70mm of rain arriving and Christmas right in the middle of it all, …

The Week in Pictures Wildlife

The Virtues of Patience in the Bush

Londolozi Guest December 27, 2016 3 6

As Leo Tolstoy said, the two most powerful warriors are patience and time. Having only two nights and three days at Londolozi I was worried I had the patience but …

Guests Photography Wildlife

What do Lions Dream Of?

Nick Kleer December 19, 2016 22

“Adopt the peace of nature: her secret is patience.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson. The silence of the morning was broken by the very distinctive calls of male lions calling, but who …

Lions Wildlife

Deliciously Smart Ways to Use Leftovers This Festive Season

Anna Ridgewell December 14, 2016 6

During the Festive Season, there is always a fabulous abundance of food leftover to play with for those other days when friends and family pop in for a quick bite …

Cuisine

The Amazing Moments That Made Our Safari

Londolozi Guest December 12, 2016 7

Recently long-standing guests, Rudi and Marion Vollborn, returned to Londolozi for their sixth time. They were here for two weeks and celebrated a renewing of their vows. Apart from this very …

Guests Photography

The Week in Pictures #261

Amy Attenborough December 9, 2016 15

This last week has been an exciting and eventful one on Londolozi with a real explosion of life throughout the reserve. From large animals such as lions and leopards being …

Photography The Week in Pictures Wildlife

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