The Young Flamingo That Needs Explaining.
My guests and I thought there was an African Spoonbill – which isn’t an uncommon bird in the area – but as we soon got closer out the waterhole, I …
My guests and I thought there was an African Spoonbill – which isn’t an uncommon bird in the area – but as we soon got closer out the waterhole, I …
A wild leopard interaction, another leopard that refuses to be found, and some of the many joys of summer are just a few of the things on show this week …
This post is more an enquiry than anything else. At the start of the rainy season, when all the impala lambs started being born, we started noticing something curious. A …
It’s almost time for your African safari to Londolozi, and it’s around this stage when you’re starting to wonder what to pack, especially if you are a first time safari …
Within the space of about ten days, the landscape at Londolozi transformed from dust and yellow grass to a myriad of mud wallows and bright green leaves and vibrance. Along …
There are some drives that stick with you for life… We expected quite a heavy storm to hit us one evening. It looked very much like we might get hail, …
Firstly, apologies for the late response to the “Who am I?” leopard post. The answer was indeed the Nkoveni female. Most people got it correct, so well done. We’ll find …
Change is the only constant we have out here. Animals come and go, and more significantly – since it flows right past the Londolozi camps and through the middle of …
“Hello Summer!” Summer is almost here. After months of short days and perhaps a mood that matches staying indoors (if your winters are wet and cold), shed those winter blues and head …
Technically, this Week in Pictures is a lie. It’s actually about 3 weeks in pictures. However, I feel that given that I am supposed to have a job other than …
Smell is the most evocative of the 5 senses. The olfactory pathways along which scent travels are connected directly to the limbic system, which is the area of the brain …
As the first week of December draws to a close, most of us at Londolozi are struggling to get to grips with exactly where this year has gone. The game …
The two big stories out of Londolozi this week are one sad and one happy. The sad one is the loss of the Mashaba female’s litter of three. Aged only …
A gust whipped dust up into the air which swirled around the Land Rover as we made haste for camp. “Looks like rain,” said the guests in the row behind …
I know the feeling all too well. You spend months planning a holiday and as the time draws near you start looking at weather reports from a whole host of …