An Elephant Changed My Life
I realize this may sound like exaggerated hyperbole. But, until you’ve come face-to-face with an animal more than twice your height and 75 times your weight, it’s hard to fathom …
I realize this may sound like exaggerated hyperbole. But, until you’ve come face-to-face with an animal more than twice your height and 75 times your weight, it’s hard to fathom …
Jeremy Luski was a guest at Varty Camp from the 31st of January until the 3rd of this month and one day, much to my delight he decided to take …
I know that true conservationists avoid personifying wildlife. They cringe at the documentaries that overlay the natural world with scripts and plots and anthropomorphisms that bypass natural science in the …
Jane and Chris Wood have been to Londolozi over 5 times since 2010 and we absolutely love having them as much as they enjoy coming! Only having featured once on the …
It is known to most from all walks of life, whether one has an interest in animals or not, particularly cats, large or small, that they do not enjoy water, …
I just returned from my fantastic stay at Londolozi last week (Aug. 18-21) and wanted to share some of photos that I took. I went on six drives and each …
This week was all about lions. The Munghen Pride in particular featured prominently, as the recent discovery of 4 extra cubs has bumped their total number of youngsters up to …
The Sparta pride were found snoozing under the shade of a Jackalberry tree in the Dudley Riverbank area. A large herd of buffalo was grazing nearby. As the sun dropped …
I have been waiting almost three years to watch lions bring down a buffalo, and this week it finally happened. Two of the Majingilane added their massive firepower to the …
Londolozi guest, David Fedonczak, came to Londolozi with his family and I had the great pleasure of meeting them in the Boma last week. I knew that David was an …
A lioness carrying a cub in her mouth or a lion swimming the river. Those are definitely two sightings most rangers would have on their bucket list. A wonderful compromise …
Leopards come and go. Fact. They are born, get older and eventually die. The majority don’t even make it through their first year. Excuse this seemingly callous outlook, but it …
Noble. Proud. Regal. Dangerous… and oddly paternal. This is the Hip-Scar male of the mighty Majingilane. For reasons unbeknownst to us, he has adopted the role of gentle protector of …
The other morning we were fortunate enough to have all four Majingilane Males together. I used this opportunity to try get an update date close up facial shot of each …
I am glowing with pride as I sit down to write this. Many of you have been following this blog for the last few years and may very well have …