What Happened 5 Years Ago? #4

James Tyrrell October 8, 2019 10

We didn’t manage to fit in a September memory lane post last month – too much content coming out of the rest of the lodge – but for the sake …

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The Primeval Appeal of the Campfire

James Tyrrell October 7, 2019 7

As evolved as humans claim to be, our caveman origins still resurface every now and again, and nowhere is this more evident than in our draw towards fire. Whether isolated …

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Timing Sometimes IS Everything

Dean De La Rey October 2, 2019 17

We set out to look for the Tortoise pan male and – after a great suggestion on a hot day by tracker Ray Mabilane to drive past a few waterholes …

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Leopard Update: the Central South

James Tyrrell October 1, 2019 6 17

We’ll get on to the leopards of the deep south in a week or two; for now let’s concentrate on what’s happening between the Sand River and the prominent Tugwaan …

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11 Things You Didn’t Know About Giraffes

Pete Thorpe September 30, 2019 12

We all know and love giraffes. Well, most of us do. Their towering necks stand out in the landscape and their beautiful coats make them unmistakeable. Of all the animals …

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The Ndlovu Youth Choir ~ Making Us Proud

Jemma Thorpe September 28, 2019 24

It’s the most incredible thing when a video has the ability to give you goosebumps, make you teary-eyed and burst with pride. It doesn’t happen very often and when it …

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The Week in Pictures #406

Alex Jordan September 27, 2019 1 22

After a heat wave of temperatures reaching the high thirties, it has been a chilly last few days with strong winds and far cooler temperatures. This made game viewing difficult …

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How Do Animals Handle the Heat?

Chris Taylor September 24, 2019 8

As the end of September now approaches, the dry season has really got its hold over the landscape. Vegetation is thin and water is scarce. Apart from a surprise downpour …

Wildlife

Ostrich Chicks Hatch!

James Tyrrell September 23, 2019 11

Three spiky chicks have been found with the male at the ostrich nest. Head Ranger James Souchon took his guests to visit the nest – which has been watched closely …

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Londolozi’s Newest Resident

James Tyrrell September 22, 2019 18

It’s great to celebrate the small things, especially when you live amongst nature. So when Operations Manager Will Ford came to tell us about the tiny bushbuck that had just …

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Celebrating 10 Years of the Tracker Academy

James Tyrrell September 21, 2019 17

Tracking was practiced by our ancestors 10 000 years ago, and continues to be practiced today as an essential survival tool in some of the more remote parts of this …

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Your Safari – The Power to Protect

James Tyrrell September 19, 2019 14

Safari is no longer simply about traveling to view animals in their natural habitat. Over the last decade the industry has undergone a rebirth; these days the focus is far …

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The Week in Pictures #404

James Tyrrell September 13, 2019 20

We haven’t had male leopard dynamics as complicated as this in years. With no less than 11 different males being viewed over the last week on a reserve that usually …

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Tsalala Lioness and Cub Still Alive and Well

James Tyrrell September 11, 2019 18

The Tsalala lioness has been confining her movements almost exclusively to the Sand River. The thickets provide perfect cover in which to hide her cub and hunt, and the game …

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An Ode to the Infamous Honey Badger

Nick Sims September 10, 2019 16

Guests often ask tracker Life Sibuyi and I to list a few of our favourite animals and usually they recognize the more familiar names on the list, for example the …

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