A Special Welcome Party at the Londolozi Airstrip
For most first-time visitors, the moment the plane’s wheels touch down at the Londolozi Airstrip is unforgettable. But for one lucky group of guests, that moment was made extraordinary. Before …
For most first-time visitors, the moment the plane’s wheels touch down at the Londolozi Airstrip is unforgettable. But for one lucky group of guests, that moment was made extraordinary. Before …
To follow on from a previous blog of mine, I thought we’d reminisce on my images for the month of February over my years at Londolozi. Given the intense rainfall …
Cape clawless otters are not animals we see often at Londolozi. In fact, for many rangers and trackers, a good sighting of one is a once-in-a-blue-moon event. They are secretive …
For the last year, we’ve watched these two males hover in a bit of a grey area, without any prides to mate with, yet vacant territory with little pressure from …
We often touch on the weather in these introductory paragraphs of The Week in Pictures but the past week at Londolozi has been unlike any other I have experienced. With …
Some sightings stay with you long after they’ve ended. This was one of them. On the final afternoon drive of 2025, something unbelievable happened. Its always been my dream to …
After a week of unprecedented and highly unusual rain followed by moody, dramatic skies, it’s safe to say the landscape has been buzzing with wildlife. With all the moisture lingering …
I’ve been waiting a long time to write this one. Certain sightings feel less like an encounter and more like a moment you’ve been waiting for without realising it. This …
And just like that, another week in the Londolozi wilderness has come and gone, more than a week into the year 2026. Time has a strange way of accelerating out …
The afternoon began under that familiar golden light that settles over the bush in late summer. Long shadows stretched across the landscape as we set out with our guests. Our …
For a while, we thought she might be gone. The Ngungwe Young Female hadn’t been seen for months, and each quiet morning made the absence feel heavier. Young leopards can …
The idea for this post actually came from a guest I had the other day. I was genuinely stumped by a question they asked: “What is the evolutionary advantage of …
With recent heavy rains, the reserve feels washed clean, and everything somehow seems fuller — deep, almost unbelievable greens in the grass, clouds building almost every afternoon, and that familiar …
There are moments in the bush that remind us why we should never underestimate the power of patience, and why speculation—no matter how informed—can never truly replace what only time …
“No one anointed us ruler of this kingdom. It is not ours to own. We are simply one of the animal species on our planet; not separate, not superior. We …