A Battle in the Property Market at Londolozi

Dean De La Rey July 11, 2019 6

It’s back to the twist on animals searching for property. In a previous post, I wrote about Wild Dogs scratching around for dens. But recently, Londolozi Real Estate is being …

Leopards Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #394

James Tyrrell July 5, 2019 23

The mercury dropped to 3.1 degrees Celcius yesterday at camp. This morning it was only at 3.6, but different parts of the reserve experience slight temperature variations, as down in …

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Safari Dreams

Michael and Terri Klauber July 3, 2019 5 26

From our first visit to Londolozi in 2011, we have been captivated by the Londolozi leopards. While we had been briefed that the wildlife viewing would be fantastic, there was …

Wildlife

The Nkoveni Female and the Quintessential Ambush

Paul Danckwerts June 26, 2019 19

“The first leopard that one meets… in its wild state and up-close, is a wildlife experience that transcends all others. As it pads away you are left feeling that you …

Leopards Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #390

Animals are unpredictable. That goes without saying. But behavioural patterns are predictable in many ways, because they are just that: patterns. They reoccur because the animals in question are responding …

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The Week in Pictures #388

James Tyrrell May 24, 2019 21

First off the answer to this weeks’s bird challenge… Many of you got it right; it was of course a female Scarlet-Chested Sunbird. The streaky breast was a big clue; …

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Ingrid Dam Young Female Termite Mound Leopard

Choosing a Background in Wildlife Photography

James Tyrrell May 22, 2019 11

We often talk about the large predator hierarchy of Londolozi, with lions at the top, cheetahs at the bottom, and the rest filling in the space in between. What we don’t often talk …

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A Series of Fortunate Events Leads to an Unbelievable Sighting

Chris Taylor May 2, 2019 17

Our plan for the morning was to go in search of leopard, more specifically the Ximungwe female. If luck was on our side, her two cubs -now approaching seven months …

Leopards Wildlife

Lessons from a Klipspringer

James Souchon April 28, 2019 15

The northern parts of Londolozi on the other side of the Sand River is one of my favourite places to explore. The terrain is different to the rest of the …

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Amur Falcon, Falco Amurensis, Male At Eendracht Road, Suikerbosr

The Amazing Flight of the Amur Falcon

Fin Lawlor April 27, 2019 19

Every year here on Londolozi, something quite incredible happens. A small bird of prey, the weight of the average banana, sets off from our reserve and begins its migration away …

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The Week in Pictures #384

Paul Danckwerts April 26, 2019 16

Firstly, the answer to the latest Bird ID Challenge. Either these are getting easier or you the participants are getting better. Either way, most people got this one right. It …

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Curiosity Killed the…. Giraffe?

James Tyrrell April 9, 2019 10

One would think that stumbling into Africa’s apex predator out in the wilds would be reason enough to head the other way, yet the innate curiosity of giraffes almost makes …

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Close, Closer, Closest: Trying Different Photographic Angles

James Tyrrell April 7, 2019 18

High frame rates can be a curse in modern digital cameras. Being able to keep the shutter button depressed at over 10 frames per second can mean you end up …

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The Best Tree Species to See Leopards In at Londolozi

James Tyrrell March 26, 2019 9

Despite how popular media might portray them, leopards actually don’t spend as much of their lives in trees as one might think. The bulk of their lives is spent terrestrially, …

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The Road to Happiness is But One Wild Encounter Away…

Amanda Ritchie March 12, 2019 13

Delicious. For many, this word suggests a gastronomic experience. It is a word synonymous with eating or drinking something other-worldly; something mouth-watering and luscious. Most often used in answer to …

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