When Taylor’s Dam Held Its Breath
Taylor’s Dam sits close enough to camp that you can hear it from the deck on a still evening. It is not a place I have ever associated with buffalo. …
Taylor’s Dam sits close enough to camp that you can hear it from the deck on a still evening. It is not a place I have ever associated with buffalo. …
As we move into the autumn months, April and May have brought with them a collection of moments worth holding onto – cooler mornings settling over the Sabi Sand, and …
As we move deeper into May, the bush continues to hold onto the lushness brought by one of the wettest seasons in recent memory. The mornings have definitely started to …
It has been a summer of abundance. The rains came early, came hard, and kept coming, turning the reserve into something almost unrecognisable to those who only know it dry …
The first week of May is usually my favourite week each year – and this week has once again proved my point. The grass is still long and green, fed …
There is a particular moment, sometime between the bush and the boma, when guests often pause. The vehicle has just rolled back into camp. The engine is quiet. And somehow, …
Over the past few weeks, there had been a growing sense of anticipation around the Ximungwe Female. We knew she had denned, we knew she had two cubs, and we …
From being a leopard we once encountered fairly often, the Nhlanguleni Female has become a much rarer sight. Her territory has always been to the west of our camps, but …
When you spend enough time in the bush, you begin to read the landscape like pages in a book. Small details become stories. A rhythm starts to emerge. And right …
The Shingi Male Leopard is now just over two years old. Born in January 2024 to the Nkoveni Female, he is at the age where we expect to see his …
With the sudden change in male lion dynamics, as the Ndzhenga Males pushed north and pursued the Nkuhuma Pride while the Gijima Males once again laid claim to their previous …
There are certain iconic pictures that every guide at Londolozi would like to have the opportunity to take at some stage during their time here. Mating leopards, a cub carry, …
We were watching a herd of elephants feeding in an open crest, their trunks sweeping slowly through the tall grass, their ears flapping with deliberate rhythm. Around them, barn swallows …
There is a particular magic to the bush at the turn of autumn. Although the grass is still long, thick and green from the summer rains, it’s just beginning to …
Amid all the material gifts the world can offer, the most meaningful gestures are often the simplest ones. A shared sunset. A hand held beneath a sky ablaze with stars. …