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Leopard Cub Plays With Scrub Hare

James Tyrrell May 6, 2019 13

Wildlife can be frustrating to photograph. I learnt this early on, after yet another exasperating sighting in which I had missed the best of the action. Animals don’t always do …

Leopards Wildlife

The Londolozi Secret Seven

Chris Taylor April 23, 2019 16

Amazing sightings often take a great deal of hard work and patience, however there is sometimes a healthy dose of luck needed as well. Guests offer a heap of credit …

Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #382

Fin Lawlor April 12, 2019 24

Winter is coming!! If you’re at all familiar with the popular TV series, Game of Thrones you’ll instantly recognize that statement. With the highly anticipated start of the 8th and …

Photography The Week in Pictures Wildlife

Bird Combat: Guineafowl Capoeira

James Tyrrell April 3, 2019 9

Birds can be pretty vicious it seems, especially when armed with long legs, powerful muscles with which to kick and sharp claws at the end of their toes. Helmeted Guineafowl, …

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What Are the Best Focus Settings for Wildlife Photography?

James Tyrrell March 30, 2019 11

Cameras these days are impressive, to say the least. Focus settings for wildlife photography may seem very complex at first glance. From things like tracking focus that can automatically stay …

Featured Photography Wildlife

More Flying Leopards

Kevin Power March 28, 2019 1 17

Despite the summer heat and the water temperature of the Sand River resembling that of a tropical sea, leopards still don’t like getting their feet wet. A superb series of …

Featured Wildlife

Land Rover Souchon Ndzanzeni Female Leopard

The Embarrassment of Getting Lost

James Tyrrell March 27, 2019 18

One generally takes a subconscious pride in knowing one’s home turf pretty well. I’m from Cape Town, and I would always scoff at reports of tourists getting lost on Table …

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The Meeting of Four Leopards

Pete Thorpe March 24, 2019 3 18

Reports of not one but two leopards from the previous evening had led us to the banks of the dry Maxabene riverbed for our morning pursuit. Knowing all too well …

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The Butterfly Effect: Part 2

Nick Sims March 10, 2019 14

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the large influx of butterflies here at Londolozi. Summer in the Lowveld area of South Africa is a hub of butterfly activity. …

General Nature Wildlife

How Does One Best Approach a Safari?

Paul Danckwerts March 6, 2019 14

Soaking up the dawn chorus with a hot coffee in hand on one of Londolozi’s wooden decks is how any good day in the bush should start. It’s something of …

Featured Wildlife

Do Leopards Play?

James Tyrrell February 24, 2019 17

This will probably be a controversial question, given the delightful mother/cub interactions or cubs vs. litter-mates chasing antics that can be seen in a leopard litter or lion pride. But …

Leopards Wilderness teachings

What Would YOU do for Love This Valentine’s Day?

James Tyrrell February 11, 2019 12

Love is something to persevere with. When we love someone we go all in, jumping with both feet, often simply taking a leap of faith that we will land safely. …

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The Week in Pictures #373

James Tyrrell February 8, 2019 8

Lions will do things on their own time. Just ask anyone who’s sat with them for hours waiting for them to move, and they’ve done nothing except roll over lethargically …

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Why Londolozi Guests Leave for Home With a Full Spiritual Suitcase

Paul Danckwerts February 7, 2019 18

Within my soul, within my mind, there lies a place I cannot find. Home of my heart. Land of my birth. Smoke-coloured stone and flame-coloured earth. Electric skies. Shivering heat. …

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Why Travel is Good for Kids Under 12

Kayla Rautenbach February 5, 2019 6

‘Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer.’ – Anon Travel is fun and exciting but can also be stressful and exhausting. I have the worst luck …

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