Happy Father’s Day to the Majingilane

James Tyrrell June 21, 2015 17

Cubs. The bottom line when it comes to male lions. Without surviving offspring to pass on their genes, male lions cannot be considered successful. No matter how big the coalition, …

Wildlife

Photographic Journal: The Intriguing ‘Politics’of the Lions of Londolozi

Londolozi Guest June 13, 2015 14

“King of the Beasts” and no one can doubt that after first seeing a magnificent, mature male lion in the wild! They look so powerful, well-muscled and often scarred from …

Guests Photo Journal Photography Wildlife

Lion Update: Familiar Fourways males?

Simon Smit May 19, 2015 14

Familiar (adjective) – ‘well known from long or close association’ – Oxford Dictionary The Fourways males have been mentioned in a blog post or two of late but are far …

Wildlife

3 Answers About Lions That Might Surprise You

Werner Breedt May 6, 2015 6

As a ranger at Londolozi, we often get asked quite a wide variety of questions on various different aspects of this beautiful area of vast wilderness. For many centuries regarded …

Londolozi Family Wildlife

Lion Update: The Questions We Ask

Daniel Buys May 4, 2015 15

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, …

Wildlife

Sunday Stories

James Tyrrell March 15, 2015 7

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 …

Sunday Stories

The Mapogo male known as Makhulu by Rich Laburn

Why Not Finding the Animal is Sometimes Best

James Tyrrell January 13, 2015 16

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 …

Tracking Wildlife

Nature’s Realisations – A Trip to Remember

Londolozi Guest January 10, 2015 8

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 …

Guests

The Week in Pictures #162

James Tyrrell January 2, 2015 9

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 …

Photography The Week in Pictures Wildlife

Death and Life on Safari – An Amazing Journey

Londolozi Guest January 1, 2015 3

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 …

Guests Wildlife

Lion Warfare: Styx Males Moving In

James Tyrrell December 29, 2014 16

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 …

Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #161

Sean Cresswell December 26, 2014 14

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 …

Photography The Week in Pictures Wildlife

Londolozi: An Unrivalled Experience

Londolozi Guest December 25, 2014 5

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 …

Guests Photography Wildlife

Lion Warfare: Trouble Brewing

James Tyrrell December 18, 2014 25

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 …

Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #152

Sean Cresswell October 24, 2014 13

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 …

The Week in Pictures Wildlife

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