The Week in Pictures #376
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 …
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 …
Driving around at this time of the year there is a very common sound that emerges from the vehicle every time we see a herd of impala. The “Ooh”s and …
It has almost been two years since commencing my inconceivable journey at Londolozi and every day I become more intrigued and fascinated by this dynamic landscape and the intricate and …
Last week’s post touched on the manner in which the bush has undergone major transformation over the last little while. The recent rains have turned a dry, dust-filled landscape into …
New life, new growth and new arrivals have been the theme for the last week. Ranger Andrea Sithole had the honour of calling in the first newborn Impala lamb a …
It is no secret that we have not received much rain over the last few months at Londolozi, until about a week ago. Just a few millimetres of rain have …
Across everyone’s lips for the last few months has been the talk of drought. Along with that, the shaking of heads at the dry expanse that greets you as you …