Return to The Classic Londolozi Safari

Amanda Ritchie February 24, 2021 14

We believe in safari as a journey that immerses the senses and awakens the spirit. To have an encounter with wild animals in the African bush is to discover an …

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The Lunar Moth

Jess Shillaw February 23, 2021 13

“The Lunar Moth is attracted to the moon as a source of light”, Bronwyn Varty-Laburn often shares with me how she believes that the Lunar moth – or African Moon …

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Virtual Safari: The Week in Video #49

James Tyrrell February 21, 2021 15

The Avoca male lions bellow in full chorus on a glorious evening. Giraffes abound, hyenas sniff the breeze, little bee-eaters prove to be great photographic subjects, and rainy conditions makes …

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The Original Leopard Trackers

Alex Van Den Heever February 16, 2021 22

Alex van den Heever and Renias Mhlongo were one of Londolozi’s most formidable ranger/tracker partnerships. Working together for many years, they introduced countless guests to the magic of the African …

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The Psychology of Safari at Londolozi

Amanda Ritchie February 6, 2021 18

Never underestimate what lengthy periods of relaxation in nature can do for your health I’ll never forget something my dad said to me two years ago while we floated down …

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The Week in Pictures #477

James Tyrrell January 29, 2021 17

The fall-out of Cyclone Eloise is nowhere as bad as we thought it might be. Apart from some minor erosion to a few of the roads, we came out pretty …

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The Week in Pictures #476

James Tyrrell January 22, 2021 20

It’s been a fairly slow leopard week, with long grass and only a couple of vehicles out making sightings hard to come by. Cloudy and windy conditions have made for …

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Do Genets Have a Sweet Tooth?

Guy Brunskill January 20, 2021 20

While out on game drive recently, I saw a genet eating something on the ground, and on closer inspection is was a flower, or at least what looked like a …

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The Week in Pictures #474

Guy Brunskill January 8, 2021 2 31

This week has been incredibly fruitful with a wide array of sightings, from the big to the small, the cute, the ugly and the outright beautiful. With the amount of …

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The Nhlanguleni Female Takes the Leap

Guy Brunskill January 7, 2021 1 15

Andrea Sithole and I had been in search of wild dogs. We had driven practically every road until we met up on the last one, which neither of us had …

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Virtual Safari: The Week in Video #42

James Tyrrell January 3, 2021 28

An incredibly diverse week; we rediscover a missing leopard cub, try to measure the biggest and scariest lizard on Londolozi, and arrive into the most magnificent spectacle of elephants and …

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The Buffalo Democracy

Chris Taylor December 16, 2020 16

When one delves deeper into the animal kingdom – and more specifically their social structures – we realise more than ever that humans are really not that far removed from …

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The Week in Pictures #470

James Tyrrell December 11, 2020 32

Although survival is always the name of the game in the wild, the vulnerability of the many newborns, hatchlings, fledglings, calves, lambs and whatever other diminutive animal is out there …

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Mhangeni Lioness Carries Cub to Meet Pride

Pete Thorpe December 10, 2020 28

Driving through the open savannah in the south-western part of Londolozi, I was surprised when we spotted a single lioness walking with intent, a few hundred metres ahead of us. …

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The Only Aardvark I Have Ever Seen

Sean Zeederberg December 7, 2020 22

Having previously delved in to the rarity of aardvarks and the difficulty of seeing one in the flesh, I was filled with mixed emotions when I saw my first one. …

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