Teachings from the Ancient Art of Tracking

Nick Sims December 9, 2018 1 13

The art of tracking an animal through the wilderness is an ancient skill that people used to depend on for their very survival. Sadly, the knowledge of tracking has largely …

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What’s On The Property Market at Londolozi?

Dean De La Rey November 27, 2018 22

As summer slowly approaches, we are starting to see a lot more construction. Not the type of construction you may be used to in the concrete jungles of the world …

Birds Featured

Monday Delight: 5 Great Photos of the Nkoveni Female Playing With Her Cub

James Tyrrell November 19, 2018 1 15

The Nkoveni female has been featuring prominently in Londolozi’s sightings book of late, with the open bush conditions that still persist making tracking easier and leopards slightly more visible. Her …

Leopards Wildlife

What Can We See When No One’s Watching? Part 3

James Tyrrell November 17, 2018 12

Today we present the third batch of our favourites from the camera trap survey. Variety was the name of the game here, and although there were multiple leopard shots captured …

Photo Journal Photography Wildlife

A Lesson in Fishing from One of Londolozi’s Most Beautiful Birds

David Dampier October 30, 2018 16

The Malachite is one of 9 kingfisher species found at Londolozi. Measuring just 14 cm from tail to bill and weighing only 17 grams, it would seldom be seen if …

Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #358

James Tyrrell October 26, 2018 20

Again the Ottawa male seems to be front and centre in the lion dynamics this week (although I don’t have a picture of him today). Seven days ago we were …

Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #344

Don Heyneke July 20, 2018 15

The journey one takes in becoming a guide at Londolozi is an incredibly special one. There are life-long friendships formed along the way, with people who have the same interests and …

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Just How Well Can Owls See?

James Tyrrell June 11, 2018 9

Owls are my favourite birds. I’m sure it has a lot to do with the characters that represented them in books I read when I was young, but years later …

Birds

Photographic Highlights from the Managing Director’s Desk

James Tyrrell April 23, 2018 3 7

A slightly overdue second instalment of our MD photo highlights series, but better late than never. Our last photo feature from Managing Director Chris Kane-Berman was a mix-and-match of various …

Photo Journal Wildlife

Should One Ever Leave the Bush?

James Tyrrell April 18, 2018 8

Becoming jaded is I think my biggest fear about living and working in the bush. I would hate to think that I might ever get bored of spending time with …

Wilderness teachings

Why Don’t All Birds Have to Migrate?

James Souchon March 12, 2018 6

We are reaching that time of the year again where we say goodbye to a number of our avian friends that have become such a constant feature on game drives …

Birds Wildlife

4 Things You Didn’t Know about Londolozi’s Tree Camp

Jacqui Marais February 10, 2018 11

My journey with Londolozi starts at the age of 5 years old. I remember driving a Landrover into a rather large Guarrie tree, and in the evenings I remember toasting …

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Why Don’t Hippos Have Hair?

Sean Zeederberg February 5, 2018 4

One thing I love the most about this job and the accompanying interactions with different people is that you get a good feel of different cultures and their perspectives on …

General Nature 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

A Lesson From the Moon

Sam Shriver July 2, 2016 1

“Just as a man who wants to go farther and farther East will end up in the West, those who accumulate more and more money in order to increase their wealth …

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