World Wildlife Day: Helping Rhinos
It seems there’s a World-Something-Day every day of the week, but World Wildlife Day at least is one of the big ones. With the boom in social media over the …
It seems there’s a World-Something-Day every day of the week, but World Wildlife Day at least is one of the big ones. With the boom in social media over the …
Driving over the causeway, crossing the Sand River, I am always on the lookout for the animals I have become accustomed to seeing in this pristine aquatic ecosystem. I scan …
In my relatively short stint as a guide at Londolozi I have been witness to some remarkable sightings already, but maybe none as bizarre as a pair of mating giraffe. …
Today’s bird stumped a number of staff at the lodge. Answers were fairly varied when I sent the picture around. My suggestion here would be not to jump the gun, …
During training we were taught to stop and switch off the engine as much as possible, whether it was for tiny insects, birds or even just a scenic view of …
This is a tricky one. I was reading a post about communication between different herbivores, and it briefly touched upon the possibility of animals responding to the alarm calls of …
“Nature is not a place to visit, it is home.” Gary Snyder Having recently come back from leave, driving past the sign of Londolozi, I feel home. When I began …
We look but don’t see. We listen but don’t hear. Often we become blind to that which is closest to us. This Valentine’s Day we invite you to awaken to …
On a warm afternoon we set out with the specific intention of finding and appreciating some of the smaller inhabitants of the bush. The Sand River was running strongly, and …
Being a part of the Londolozi studio means that I am constantly immersed in photography, assisting guests with any photographic query they might have. Helping with photo editing, canvas printing, …
Its no secret that luck plays a significant role in what you see on safari. It was no different this afternoon. We set out from camp in cool, overcast conditions …
Sadly we’ve come to the end of our four-part series of guest Tony Goldman’s photos. One of the things that stood out for us is the variety of shots Tony …
Those of you familiar with the Leopards of Londolozi will know that we ascribe a name to each individual upon their becoming an adult. An ‘adult’ leopard, at least for …
We get our weekend off to a great start with third in our latest Photo Journal series: a wonderful collection of images sent to us by long-standing friend Tony Goldman, …
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 …