Why Animals Don’t Pose
Animals don’t just do nothing. A lion prostrated under a tree in the heat of the day isn’t doing nothing. It is resting during the hottest hours, conserving energy for when …
Animals don’t just do nothing. A lion prostrated under a tree in the heat of the day isn’t doing nothing. It is resting during the hottest hours, conserving energy for when …
At Londolozi we are incredibly privileged to be able to watch things come full circle, whether in the bush or with our friends and within the Londolozi family. A recent …
It’s a discussion I have had with quite a few people recently: what does “loss” mean to us in the context of the bush? Why should the death of a big …
It has been yet another remarkable week at Londolozi. Incredible interactions and unlikely sightings continue to surprise us all. My absolute highlight from the week has to be the interaction …
A lot has been written about the drought which the Lowveld – and indeed South Africa – is currently going through, but if we cut to the core of it, …
Recently we have been reporting extensively on how the lions of Londolozi are on a high, enjoying the plethora of weakened buffalo and other prey scattering the land. Being the …
Having nearly stepped on this leopard twice during my time at Londolozi, and being incredibly fortunate to come away with a whole skin both times (see A Freebie and Don’t Look a Leopard …
” Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.” – Anonymous As we enter October, the harsh realities of the drought are blatantly obvious. Lions continue to pick off buffalo, …
The bush at the moment is producing some pretty incredible game viewing. We have been witness over the past couple of months to some of the most spectacular sightings. It …
It is no secret that the drought is continuing to prevail here at Londolozi. Although it is quite distressing to see conditions deteriorate, this natural process is showing up some …
The touching story of the lonely female ostrich that captured Londolozi hearts all those years ago has reached a whole new high. We are incredibly delighted to announce (and yes …
The recent news on the leopard front has been the incursion of the Xidulu female back onto Londolozi soil. With the area still in the grip of drought, many animals …
I am sitting outside on my ‘stoep’ (the South African equivalent of a porch, or verandah) trying to write down my thoughts to give some context to the photographs that …
If you thought you knew all there was to know about gin and tonic, prepare to have your world shaken, and maybe a little stirred too. “A gin and tonic …
Just when things were ticking along and we were convinced we were going to be welcoming a clutch of Ostrich chicks into the world at Londolozi, disaster has struck, and …