Embracing the Times: What I Miss the Most About Londolozi

Chris Taylor April 8, 2020 18

Having been on my two week leave when South Africa’s Lockdown was initiated, means that I have now been away from Londolozi for over a month. Sure, it doesn’t sound …

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The Week in Pictures #433

Matt Uys April 3, 2020 25

Wildlife photography is not easy; subjects often don’t do what we anticipate, right-place-at-the-right-time is crucial, and knowing your gear and how to react when things don’t go as planned are …

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What Happens Next With the Ntsevu Pride?

James Tyrrell March 28, 2020 20

The Ntsevu Pride is simply getting too big. That sounds a bit ludicrous from our perspective, as there are very few things as awe-inspiring as having a pride of 20 …

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Are Lions Really Unsuccessful Hunters?

James Tyrrell March 25, 2020 22

The literature talks about the low percentage of successful lion hunts. 15-25%. At a push. Lions can and do go a long time without food. A week without a solid …

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What Bird is This? #23

James Tyrrell March 19, 2020 19

This should be a fairly straightforward one. Colouration, size, shape… there’s certainly enough here to narrow it down to family, but the actual species might take a little more work. …

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Sunday Photo Gallery

Henry Reiff March 15, 2020 8

We always love receiving photos from our guests from their stay, especially when they include. abroad spectrum of wildlife. Without even asking their ranger and tracker what type of sightings …

Wildlife

The Male/Female Impala

James Tyrrell March 14, 2020 23

I was thrilled to be able to publish this at first, thinking I had discovered something almost unheard of in the area. Then I went back through the archives and …

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Lioness Takes on 15 Hyenas

James Tyrrell March 7, 2020 23

Sometime during early morning coffee, before the sun had risen in the east, the Tsalala lioness killed an adult wildebeest bull only two hundred metres from the Londolozi Camps. No …

Lions Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #429

James Tyrrell March 6, 2020 16

The Nkuhuma pride have been ever-present this week, spending their time traversing most of the norther section of Londolozi. Although it’s great to have a big pride operating across the …

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World Wildlife Day: Helping Rhinos

James Tyrrell March 3, 2020 23

It seems there’s a World-Something-Day every day of the week, but World Wildlife Day at least is one of the big ones. With the boom in social media over the …

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Photography Tips and Tricks: 4 Things to Look for When Photographing Predators

James Tyrrell February 29, 2020 14

Paw, Tail, Ears, Eyes. That’s it. The Magic Formula. When photographing big cats – but not just them, not by any means – there are a few boxes to tick …

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The Week in Pictures #428

James Tyrrell February 28, 2020 22

First things first; the Mystery Bird was a juvenile Black Crake. This was a tricky shot to work off as the bird’s angle made assessing its general shape and size …

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What Bird is This? #22

James Tyrrell February 25, 2020 13

Today’s bird stumped a number of staff at the lodge. Answers were fairly varied when I sent the picture around. My suggestion here would be not to jump the gun, …

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What Happened 5 Years Ago? #6

James Tyrrell February 18, 2020 13

We haven’t done a memory lane post for a couple of months; we’ve skipped ahead to January 2015. November and December 2014 we’ll get to sometime in the next couple …

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What is/are the Differences Between the Sabi Sand Reserve and The Kruger National Park

Duncan Maclarty February 16, 2020 14

It’s a daunting task when you stare at a computer or tablet screen during the beginning stages of planning your safari. If you don’t have a reliable travel agent or …

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