The Nocturnal Series Part II – Owls

Patrick Grealy June 20, 2023 7

Part II of this nocturnal series sees us focus on a family of birds that I truly find fascinating; the owls. They have a presence, unlike any other bird, striking …

General Nature Photography Wildlife

It’s Written in the Stars

Kirst Joscelyne October 25, 2021 16

“Look up to the stars and not down at your feet. Try make sense of what you see and wonder about what makes the universe exist…” – Stephan Hawking In …

Wildlife

The Week In Pictures #495

Dean De La Rey June 4, 2021 29

When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence. Ansel Adams Game viewing has been at an all-time high over …

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Two’s Company, Three’s a Crowd

Kyle Gordon April 14, 2021 3 34

The end of 2020 saw many a guiding team (ranger and tracker) and their guests viewing an unusually high number of mating pairs of leopards around Londolozi, which is very …

Leopards

Frogging About

Tayla Brown January 18, 2021 12

One of my favourite things to do in nature is to just sit and listen, whether it be to hear the birds singing, a lion calling in the distance or …

General Nature Wildlife

The Great Conjunction of the Summer Solstice

Josh Attenborough December 21, 2020 20

Over the last few weeks you may have noticed two bright lights just above the horizon in the early evening sky when looking in a south-westerly direction. These are not …

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A Starry Night Delivers An Unexpected Visitor

Pete Thorpe May 30, 2020 25

Winter months at Londolozi offer some of the clearest night skies around. I have had many guests in awe of the amphitheatre of stars above their heads on a drive …

Photography Wildlife

Bushmen Of The Ju/' Hoansi San Sitting At The Campfire, Village //xa/oba, Near Tsumkwe, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia, Africa

Facing the Stars

Bruce Arnott April 30, 2020 23

We’re sitting on the ground around a small, slow burning fire. The embers are dim, golden orange in colour. The night is dark. Lit up around us are the faces …

Wildlife

Leopard Diaries: An Emotional Moment with the Anderson Male (and the Ntsevu Pride)

Michael Harmon December 4, 2019 1 19

The Leopards of Londolozi are more than just a favourite part of the Big Five: they’re part of the fabric of daily life both in and out of camp. Sit …

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Hyenas Take Down Rutting Impala

Guy Brunskill June 13, 2019 10

The impala rut has simmered down now. Most of the adult females will be pregnant, and the rams are finally able to get some rest. Not having to exert all …

Wildlife

Do Lions Hunt Best Under a Full Moon?

James Tyrrell March 20, 2019 9

The short answer is, “No.” We could end it there, but we should probably go into the discussion a little deeper. Lions generally hunt on sight. ie. they hone in …

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What Can We See When No One’s Watching? Part 4

James Tyrrell November 21, 2018 9

We wrap up our Camera Trap Series today with a final run of pictures. We’ll go into the technology behind the camera traps in more detail in a later post, …

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What Can We See When No One’s Watching? Part 1.

James Tyrrell November 7, 2018 22

The Panthera organisation recently conducted a camera trap survey across Londolozi. The survey was done to get a better understanding of the leopard dynamics, densities and movements, but had the …

Wildlife

Rare African Wild Cat Caught on Camera

James Tyrrell August 22, 2018 14

For those not well acquainted with Africa’s smaller nocturnal inhabitants, a Wild Cat might not sound like such an incredible thing to encounter. And in some areas of the continent, …

Wildlife

Nanga Female Leopard Full Moon Duiker Kill 2

The Leopard and the Full Moon

James Tyrrell August 1, 2018 1 11

The Nanga female is a leopard that hasn’t been featured much over the last few weeks. Her daughter the Makomsava female has been seen far more regularly, and it has …

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