What Happens Now: The Piva Male’s Vacant Territory

James Tyrrell August 28, 2017 7 12

Nothing happens in isolation in the bush. Every incident has a knock-on effect, either sizeable or insignificant, from a tree being pushed over by an elephant to the takeover of a pride …

Leopards Wildlife

Aristotle and Ubuntu Are Alive at Londolozi

Christina Fox August 27, 2017 3

Recently the simple act of turning on my radio showed that Aristotle and Ubuntu are alive at Londolozi. “Christina Life, come in, Christina”. (I am Christina. Life is my department.) …

Londolozi Family

The Week in Pictures #298

Fin Lawlor August 24, 2017 4 11

The last few weeks seem to have carried with them a certain amount of uncertainty. In the wake of the Piva male leopard’s death, there was a certain amount of …

Photography The Week in Pictures Wildlife

My Purple Patch

Irene Nathanson August 21, 2017 1 23

This “purple patch” that I have heard about lately in the Londolozi blogs is quite a remarkable phenomenon not just experienced by the tracker and ranger teams but by guests …

Wildlife

A Kid’s Safari Dream

Amy Attenborough August 20, 2017 1 4

When you speak to the staff of Londolozi, you start to notice a core commonality running through us, despite it being an incredibly diverse team. This basic thread is that we …

Photography Wildlife

Mourning The Piva Male: 29 Never-Before-Seen Photos

Amy Attenborough August 19, 2017 1 13

Over the last few days, I have received a barrage of emails from guests expressing their shock and sadness over the death of the Piva male leopard. Some knew him and watched …

Leopards Wildlife

The Week In Pictures #297

Nick Kleer August 18, 2017 11

” In every walk with nature one receives more than he seeks. ” – John Muir This week has been one of some serious ups and downs. It started off with the …

The Week in Pictures Wildlife

Trees of Londolozi: The Knob Thorn

Alex Jordan August 17, 2017 6

We find ourselves midway through August. Leaves have fallen and the grass is straw yellow. The bush is covered in colours from chocolate brown to pale cream and the trees …

Wildlife

Leopard Cub Life Lessons

Alistair Smith August 16, 2017 1 11

A sighting of a female leopard and cubs could never, under any circumstances be referred to as ordinary, but I had one of the Nkoveni female and her two seven …

Leopards Wildlife

Terrors in the Night

Sean Zeederberg August 15, 2017 10

Coming to the end of an amazing day, the sun had sunk below the horizon with yet another magical sunset. We started making our way home after a long and …

General Nature Leopards Lions Safari Experience Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #296

Amy Attenborough August 11, 2017 3 23

True to form, we’ve had another amazing week of game viewing on Londolozi in the last seven days. Lions in particular have been prevalent with the arrival of the Styx …

Photography The Week in Pictures Wildlife

A Run of Good Luck with Alfie Mathebula

Rob Jeffery August 9, 2017 2 5

Every now and again when guiding, rangers or trackers seem to go through what James Tyrrell recently referred to as a purple patch in his blog. This is a time where …

Wildlife

Leopards Mating, Hyenas Waiting and a Warthog in a Tree…

Pete Thorpe August 8, 2017 3 13

“Male leopard tracks head north towards the Manyeleti River. They look fresh.” Those were the words I was delighted to hear from tracker, Bennet Mathonsi. We had been driving around …

Leopards Safari Experience Wildlife

The Tsalala Pride: A Reunion

Amy Attenborough August 5, 2017 10

Recently the Tsalala Breakaway Pride made a waterbuck kill close to the Londolozi camps. These lions have been spending a lot more time south of the Sand River, moving further away …

Lions Wildlife

The Tiniest Bully

Amy Attenborough July 31, 2017 3

We’ve just come through arguably my favourite season on Londolozi. Days are cool and the sun feels kinder, the lack of rain means the soil is dusty and perfect for …

Wildlife

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