4 Things You Didn’t Know about Londolozi’s Tree Camp

Jacqui Marais February 10, 2018 11

My journey with Londolozi starts at the age of 5 years old. I remember driving a Landrover into a rather large Guarrie tree, and in the evenings I remember toasting …

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How Many Nights Should I Spend On Safari?

Amanda Ritchie December 9, 2017 15

Going on safari quite literally means to undertake a great journey. When you’re planning a great expedition to Africa, it can be a daunting task piecing together all aspects of …

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The Subjective Meaning of Londolozi

Werner Breedt July 15, 2017 4

The word Londolozi means Protector of all living things. Most visitors to Londolozi could possibly fabricate hundreds of different descriptions or meanings to this word after their unique adventure at …

Wildlife

Leopard Trapped in Tree by Buffalo Herd

Pete Thorpe June 13, 2017 1 4

Tracker Freddy Ngobeni and I set off with our guests one afternoon with the intention of finding buffalo. We had heard reports of a fairly large herd on the western side …

Leopards Wildlife

A Hyena Does Something Strange

Shaun D'Araujo March 16, 2017 6

Hyenas have always had a reputation of being strange animals. They are one of the few mammal species which have a matriarchal society, in which the females possess genitals which …

Wildlife

The Internal Conflict of Photography

James Tyrrell February 1, 2017 4

I’m very aware of the seemingly contradictory nature of this statement, but sometimes I regret the day I ever picked up a camera. Photography and film are two incredible mediums through …

Photography Wildlife

A Matter of Pride: Lions Into 2017

James Tyrrell December 31, 2016 11

I started working on a map to show the various areas in which the different prides of Londolozi and its surrounds have been operating, but gave up very quickly as …

Lions Wildlife

Grace and Gratitude this Christmas

Amy Attenborough December 25, 2016 12

“Grace and Gratitude” was the theme for this festive season at Christmas. Irish poet David Whyte says it best in the following piece on Gratitude: Gratitude is not a passive …

Wildlife

3 Sensational Spinach Creations

Anna Ridgewell December 6, 2016 6

You would have read in previous blogs that we have the most beautiful veggie & herb gardens growing in our Village. Headed up by Reckson Dhlamini and Jess MacLarty, we …

Cuisine

Does Fear Linger?

James Tyrrell November 23, 2016 31

I was browsing through some old photos recently and came across a series of pictures of the Nkoveni female leopard from when she was around ten months old and still dependant on …

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Fish and The Rivers of Life

Werner Breedt August 10, 2016 4

The lifeblood of Londolozi is the Sand River, a perennial river originating in the northern reaches of the Drakensberg mountain range; it winds through the Sabi Sand Reserve before joining up with …

Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #241

James Tyrrell July 22, 2016 2 8

After 241 Weeks in Pictures, I’ve realised more and more how futile it is to attempt to sum up the week in only 15-20 photographs, especially as most of these …

The Week in Pictures

The Week in Pictures #239

James Tyrrell July 8, 2016 2

The highlight of this week was not a sighting itself but the way in which tracker Jerry Hambana spotted the Tutlwa female (picture 3) a couple of days ago. I …

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