The Oxpecker – A friend or foe?

Nick Tennick March 20, 2025 10

There are few birds as iconic in the African bushveld as the Oxpecker. On a game drive at Londolozi, spotting these small yet tenacious birds darting across the backs of …

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The Week in Pictures #640

Kirst Joscelyne March 15, 2024 5 24

As the greens and lush colouration of summer begin to fade, I can’t help but be excited for the change in season. From beautiful orange sunsets to browner, natural, and …

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Wild Dogs – Agents of Chaos

Robert Ball February 27, 2024 15

The term “agent of chaos” might typically refer to a person or people, that purposefully cause chaos for the sake of entertainment or mischievous individuals. Now I know wild dogs …

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Curiosity Nearly Killed the Cat: The Tsalala Female and a Rhino Bull

Kirst Joscelyne October 10, 2023 18

The Tsalala Female has defied all odds and has now become a formidable huntress and although living a solitary life she appears to be thriving. However, I am sure that …

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Food For Thought On The Five Largest Herbivores

Kate Tennick August 15, 2023 9

While out on drive, there is often a lot of contemplation surrounding the fact that the largest mammals we see here are all herbivores. “A herbivore is an animal anatomically …

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Ear to the Ground: Exploring Who Reigns Supreme in Lowveld’s Hearing Hierarchy

Kyle Gordon May 10, 2023 8

Having recently undergone a period of hearing loss due to a blown-out eardrum – a long (and disappointingly boring) story that I’ll save for another time – I got to …

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The Week in Pictures #594

Kirst Joscelyne April 28, 2023 5 60

As previously mentioned, the change in the season is upon us as we feel the fresh morning air on the game drives, winter is on its way. The shades of …

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Dave Varty’s Yearly Round-up 2022: South Africans ~ a Resilient Nation

Dave Varty November 26, 2022 14

I am sitting on the deck at Varty Camp with my good friend Sello Hatang, CEO of the Nelson Mandela Foundation, reflecting on the amazing potential of our country. We …

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Camera Trap Chronicles #1

Chris Taylor August 31, 2022 12

The vast majority of animal activity at Londolozi is often left unseen. Despite boasting some of the densest animal populations in Africa, we still spend a great amount of time …

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Ecological Engineering: The Revered White Rhino

Robyn Morrison August 1, 2022 8

The more time and effort obliging scientists put into researching animals, the more we realise their complexities and their impact on their surroundings. Because of their complexities, these scientists have …

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More Than Just the Big 5

Kelsey Clark May 10, 2022 1 14

As Rangers and Trackers, we almost always set an intention at the beginning of each game drive. It’s in our nature – we like to plan things and we are …

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Photography Series episode 1: The Ranger’s eye

Tristan Cooke March 1, 2022 37

Photography series In the month of March, Londolozi is showcasing some of our best photography and photographers alike. This five part blog series will take readers behind some stunning imagery …

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Safari Icons: The Big Five

Dan Hirschowitz February 22, 2022 21

The term “The Big Five” forms the foundation of thousands upon thousands of safari bookings each year, but the Big Five is a concept that many first time visitors to …

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Virtual Safari: Ultimate Game Drive Highlights #82

Sean Zeederberg October 3, 2021 24

An exhilarating find last week, allows us to spend hours with the Xinzele Female leopard as she reveals her cub for the very first time. In this week’s Virtual Safari …

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Roaming the Boundaries of Londolozi

Tayla Brown June 30, 2021 1 12

Halfway into a three-week stay with my guests, we wanted to do something slightly different for our morning game drive. Most of our great sightings so far were in the …

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