The Week in Pictures #313

James Tyrrell December 15, 2017 4 24

Comedy and drama often go hand-in-hand in nature, as was the case with the hyena footage published yesterday on our blog. Despite the rarity of the sighting and the implications …

The Week in Pictures Wildlife

Mating Hyenas: Incredibly Rare Footage

James Tyrrell December 14, 2017 10

It will come as a surprise to many people that spotted hyenas are generally representative of a highly developed and pristine ecosystem. Misunderstood by many and vilified by some, these …

Wildlife

How Long Does it Take to Eat a Hippo?

James Tyrrell December 13, 2017 6

A winter almost never passes at Londolozi without a hippo bull succumbing to injuries sustained in a territorial fight. These gargantuan herbivores are armed with enormous and lethal teeth, and …

Wildlife

Leopard Makes Miraculous Recovery

James Tyrrell December 12, 2017 19

It has been two months since our last update on the badly injured Ndzanzeni female. During that time she has made a remarkable recovery, and not only is her back …

Leopards Wildlife

The Week In Pictures #312

Fin Lawlor December 8, 2017 2 11

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 Week in Pictures Wildlife

20 of My Favourite Londolozi Photographs

Callum Gowar November 14, 2017 26

Arriving at Londolozi a little under three years ago, it was a chance for me to explore a part of my country I had yet to experience in my life. …

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Eye-Level With Hippos

James Souchon November 13, 2017 25

One of my more memorable afternoon game drives of the last few weeks involved hardly any driving and instead a lot of lying down on my stomach. I was with …

Photography Wildlife

Can Leopards Change Their Spots?

James Tyrrell November 7, 2017 3 20

When I first moved to the bush a leopard was a leopard, and I couldn’t have told them apart even if I had wanted to. Female, male, sub-adult… to me …

Leopards Wildlife

Londolozi Visits Champagne

Kim Drake November 4, 2017 11

The day finally came round; a trip conceptualized a year ago. Helen (Founders Camp manager) and I departed for France. A trip with a mission, an itinerary set, and appointments …

Relais and Châteaux Wine

The Week in Pictures #307

James Tyrrell November 3, 2017 8

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 …

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One of Londolozi’s Rarest Birds

James Tyrrell October 29, 2017 9

With officially only four broad-billed rollers on Londolozi (and only in the Summer months), I think it’s safe to say that they are among the rarest birds we find here. …

Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #305

James Tyrrell October 20, 2017 5

A collaboration TWIP this week, as we eagerly await the arrival of the first impala lambs. The first one is usually spotted in early November, but late October arrivals have …

The Week in Pictures Wildlife

A Simply Sophisticated Dessert

Anna Ridgewell October 17, 2017 14

“To preserve the diversity of cuisines and hospitality in this world so that future generations can know and share in their richness” – Relais Chateaux Having recently attended the first Relais …

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How Well do Hyenas Hear?

James Tyrrell October 10, 2017 1 12

It is well-established that leopards will hoist their kills into trees to get them out of reach of hyenas and lions. Many times we have watched the Leopards of Londolozi …

Wildlife

This is Africa

William Julien September 17, 2017 18

The idea of going on an Africa safari started about two years ago when I suggested to my wife that we consider expanding our summer trips from Western Europe to …

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