The Rise of the Flat Rock Male Leopard

Chris Taylor January 27, 2020 1 22

In my previous blog post I wrote about the impending decline of the Inyathini male’s dominance at Londolozi. Part of this decline is due to younger males rising up and …

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What Bird is This? #21

James Tyrrell January 26, 2020 12

We haven’t had one of these in over a month, so figured it was about time. Summer is the breeding season for many of Londolozi’s birds – both resident and …

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The Week in Pictures #423

Nick Sims January 24, 2020 21

This past week I was lucky enough to drive some guests who were keen to take their photography to the next level and experiment with their camera settings, especially in …

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The Floppy-Eared Impala Lambs

James Tyrrell January 23, 2020 21

This post is more an enquiry than anything else. At the start of the rainy season, when all the impala lambs started being born, we started noticing something curious. A …

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Sensational Hippo Battle

Dean De La Rey January 19, 2020 10

We are in the full swing of summer where greenery is all around us and clear skies quickly turn into darker stormy nights. The usual noise around this time of …

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The Bird’s Eye View Of The Bush

Diana Devaul January 18, 2020 20

I had traveled halfway around the globe. My body screamed for a hot shower and a nap. Our eight hour layover in Qatar coupled with three flights totalling twenty-plus hours …

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The Week in Pictures #422

James Tyrrell January 17, 2020 2 19

How long will the Inyathini male last? That’s the question on the minds of many in the Ranger and Tracker team, as the ageing male leopard continues to move down …

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Photo Journal: The Best of Tony Goldman #1

Anthony Goldman January 14, 2020 2 10

Tony Goldman needs no introduction on the Londolozi Blog. He has been contributing photographs for a couple of years now and we are thrilled to be able to present his …

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Nature’s Resourcefulness

Josh Attenborough January 11, 2020 8

After following the tracks of the Mhangeni pride zigzag back and forth in the open grasslands of the south-western part of the reserve for most of the morning, we were …

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Lekker Lingo, Part II: An Intermediate-Level Slang Lesson

Michael Harmon January 8, 2020 10

A few weeks ago, I wrote a beginner’s guide to South African English, which made me realize just how little South African English I actually understand. Sure, I can tell …

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Nature on the Brain

Michael Harmon January 4, 2020 7

“My religion is nature. That’s what arouses those feeling of wonder and mysticism and gratitude in me.” – Oliver Sacks On a balmy November morning, I pulled up a chair …

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Londolozi And the Meaning of The Village

Michael Harmon December 28, 2019 7

New York City is about as different from Londolozi as it gets. At Londoz, our main sources of traffic congestion are meandering nyalas, our skyscrapers are ancient termite mounds, and …

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Let’s Keep it Simple

James Tyrrell December 24, 2019 12

The complete unawareness of the local wildlife of what’s happening in our world acts almost like a reassurance for me. It can serve as a reality check as to what’s …

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Thread-Waisted Wasp Dragging Caterpillar

James Tyrrell December 22, 2019 9

Nature can be pretty brutal, whether you’re a buffalo falling to a pride of lions or an impala being dragged to your death by a crocodile lurking in the waterhole. …

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Photo Journal: The Best of Graham Wood #3

Graham Wood December 19, 2019 1 9

For those who enjoyed the previous photo journals of Londolozi Guest Graham Wood, the fantastic news is that we still have two more posts of his to run… of this batch …

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