Exploring The Unknown: Our Only Certainty

Pete Thorpe July 25, 2020 25

James Tyrrell said it himself to me this week. “If we knew what was going to happen out here, we would all have grown bored long ago…” There’s one thing …

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Incredible Otter Sighting: On Foot

Pete Thorpe July 21, 2020 26

To co-inhabit an area with another species for over a decade without even seeing it is testament to how rare Cape clawless otters are at Londolozi. This is the track-record …

Wildlife

The Moment I Have Been Waiting Ages For

Pete Thorpe August 8, 2019 18

There are many firsts out here. Your first impala, first kudu bull, first elephant… Your first safari is of course littered with them, and each one seems to generate more …

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The Meeting of Four Leopards

Pete Thorpe March 24, 2019 3 18

Reports of not one but two leopards from the previous evening had led us to the banks of the dry Maxabene riverbed for our morning pursuit. Knowing all too well …

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This Week in Pictures 370#

Bruce Arnott January 18, 2019 15

TWIP simply recounts the highlights of the week; it does not, however, reveal the hours we spend out there tracking and sometimes not finding the animals. With that further sense of knowing …

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A White Elephant On Londolozi?

Pete Thorpe November 10, 2018 13

While viewing a breeding herd of elephants recently, we noticed a young calf that stood out from the rest of the herd. Not only because of its small size, but …

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4 Things to Avoid on Safari

James Tyrrell January 29, 2018 1 25

There are plenty of articles out there about what to do when on safari; what to pack, what to expect, what to wear, etc. Very few tell you what NOT …

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Surprises in the Birding World

James Tyrrell December 29, 2016 10

With the drought – that thankfully we slowly seem to be emerging from – having made for incredible predator-prey interactions, the birding world was sometimes overlooked, but over the course of the last few seasons a …

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Lion Warfare: Who’s Chasing Who?

James Tyrrell July 16, 2016 15

As mentioned a few days ago in an update on the Mhangeni pride, no-one can really predict with any amount of certainty what is going to happen from one day …

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“My” Leopards of Londolozi…

Kevin Power July 13, 2016 16 11

Ever since I was a young boy I can remember having an absolute fascination with leopards. The first time I can remember seeing a leopard was when I was about …

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A Day of Firsts…

Callum Gowar April 26, 2016 7

There are a number of people who visit Londolozi having never been to South Africa before, let alone other natural areas where wild animals roam free. We as guides therefore have …

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