A Morning With the Piva Male

Alistair Smith October 1, 2016 1 6

Living and working in the bush, we are constantly reminded of what a privilege it is to be in the presence of wild animals. No two days in the bush …

Leopards Wildlife

Breaking News: The Ostrich Has Eggs!

James Tyrrell September 28, 2016 23

This is basically the most exciting news ever! In 40 years at Londolozi, head tracker Richard Siwela has never seen the like. Nor has Sandros Sihlangu, senior ranger. Dave Varty, …

Wildlife

Lightroom Tutorial: It’s All in The Eyes

Alice Brewer September 26, 2016 6

“An animal’s eyes have the power to speak a great language.” – Martin Buber I’m no philosopher but I can deeply relate to Buber’s sentiment, they don’t call our eyes …

Photography

Is Bigger Really Better?

David Dampier September 25, 2016 5

Some people will tell you that size doesn’t matter – I’ve been trying to sell that idea for years. However, as with all things in life, different situations and preferences …

Birds Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #250

James Tyrrell September 23, 2016 13

We had 10mm of rain a few days ago, and it has been just enough to get one or two green grass shoots to poke their heads through the dry …

Photography The Week in Pictures Wildlife

Happy World Rhino Day!

James Tyrrell September 22, 2016 5

The 22nd September marks World Rhino Day each year. Initiated in 2010 by the WWF (World Wildlife Fund) South Africa, World Rhino Day was meant to be away of drawing attention …

Wildlife

The Bloom

Amy Attenborough September 21, 2016 14

The bush is stark and drab at the moment and yet there are splashes of the most intense colour exploding off of a few different tree species scattered around Londolozi. …

Featured General Nature Londolozi Family

You Won’t Spot a Leopard From Further Than This Man Can…

James Tyrrell September 20, 2016 1 11

How far could you spot a leopard from? This is a question the Londolozi trackers ask themselves daily, and some of them just keep raising the bar. Jerry Hambana has been …

Tracking

The Week in Pictures #249

James Souchon September 16, 2016 3 64

It’s week 37 out of 52 in 2016 and the bush continues to deliver each and every day. Every game drive, rangers from Tree, Varty, Granite, Founders and Pioneer Camps …

The Week in Pictures Wildlife

Londolozi Wins American Express ® Platinum Fine Dining Award

Anna Ridgewell September 15, 2016 17

On Monday 12th September, American Express® revealed the country’s most coveted culinary list, the American Express Platinum Fine Dining Awards, at a chic event held in Johannesburg. I was extremely …

Cuisine

The African and Asian Elephant: Defining features

Callum Gowar September 14, 2016 5

A common misconception amongst guests at Londolozi often occurs in the differentiation between – and identification of – the African and Asian elephants, and even more so the Cape or …

Wildlife

Daniel Buys: My Farewell

Daniel Buys September 13, 2016 17

I am Londolozi! Not in the arrogant sense but because I am who I am because of Londolozi. I arrived at Londolozi on the 1st of October 2010. At 20 …

Londolozi Family

The Week in Pictures #248

Callum Gowar September 9, 2016 5 9

Another enthralling week at Londolozi draws to a close with many exciting and memorable sightings having occurred and the ever-present predator dynamics continuing to cause much debate and intrigue with …

The Week in Pictures

The Unfinished Tale of the Tailless Female

Sean Cresswell September 7, 2016 17

The constantly evolving interrelationships between lion prides and wandering males is the cause for continued use of the term “lion dynamics” as that is exactly what all lions in the …

Lions Wildlife

Young Lions Take On Buffalo Herd

Nick Sims September 5, 2016 8

Last week we had the privilege of witnessing one of the great battles between two of Africa’s fiercest rivals. The afternoon commenced with a plan to spend some time with …

Lions Wildlife

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