Lion Update: The Questions We Ask
Have you ever heard the call of a lion echo across the valley on a cool winter morning? It somehow manages to drown out anything else and capture our attention, …
Have you ever heard the call of a lion echo across the valley on a cool winter morning? It somehow manages to drown out anything else and capture our attention, …
On Friday we celebrated our one hundred and seventy-second Week in Pictures. It’s been over three years since this by now iconic part of the Londolozi Blog was launched and …
Londolozi is a family place, for staff and guests alike. The sense of community to be found here is hard to match anywhere. One of the things that makes life …
I was fortunate to visit Londolozi in October 2014. Things were just beginning to green up and lambing season has not quite begun. There had recently been a big storm …
Happy New Year to everyone! I hope 2014 was wrapped up in fantastic style and that 2015 has got off to a cracking start. It has been all systems go on …
My wife Kate and I visited South Africa for 10 days in late October, including a four-day stay at Londolozi. It was our first time on safari and having travelled …
In Greek mythology, the River Styx formed the boundary between the earth and the underworld. In some versions, the Styx had mythical powers and could render someone invulnerable. Legend has …
It’s the final Friday of the 2014 calendar, and what a week it has been! The summer rains have made their mark already, with lots more expected, and we were …
Growing up in South Africa I have been privileged with regular visits to the bush – but a visit to Londolozi is something particularly special. My first trip to Londolozi was …
Six different groups of male lions have been seen on the property in the last couple of months. And these are non-Majingilane males I’m talking about. With the dominant coalition …
Being lucky enough to live and work in an environment which constantly presents itself with natural beauty, I have not often picked up a camera to capture the stunning moments …
Two years ago, the roar of the Majingilane was a constant serenade on the night air of Londolozi. If you couldn’t hear them on at least five evenings a week, …
It is safe to say that the lion dynamics on Londolozi and the surrounding reserves are swiftly changing. The territories are shifting and there is a heaviness, a cloud of …
Another day draws to a close as the sun sits low on the horizon, the air starts to chill and the dark maned Majingilane calls into the night, a scene …
To say it was an exciting week would be an understatement. This week was filled with amazing interaction and incredible surprises. We witnessed male lions emerge from the mist after …