My Incredible Few Days of Leopards

Jutta Mielke Nestle August 20, 2018 5 27

After a roundtrip in Namibia my husband and I returned to Londolozi for the third time in the hope of seeing more leopards .But what happened during those three days …

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The First Hint of Summer

James Tyrrell August 19, 2018 1 13

The first Wahlberg’s Eagle sighting at the end winter tells us that the season is drawing to a close. Although usually the first migrants to get here, this year they …

General Nature

How Do You Tell the Difference Between a Male and Female Leopard?

James Tyrrell August 18, 2018 5 22

This may sound like a simple one, but it’s not always as clear-cut as one would think. Ok if you have a clear view of the leopard’s nether regions, or …

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The Week in Pictures #348

Alex Jordan August 17, 2018 11

For most, the weekend officially begins on a Friday. At Londolozi there are no weekends. There are no Sunday blues or the rush of the Monday madness. Every day is …

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Photography Challenge: Birds

James Souchon August 16, 2018 17

Inspired by Pete Thorpe’s recent blog post on birding I set myself a little creative photography challenge which I haven’t done in some time. I decided to focus my photographic efforts …

Birds Wildlife

Hyena Clan Make Stunning Comeback to Rob Wild Dogs of Their Carcass

James Tyrrell August 15, 2018 11

Whilst lions and buffalo or lions and hyenas are often touted as being the most iconic of Africa’s wildlife rivalries, one that often escapes the limelight is that of hyena …

Wildlife

A Crazy Fight Between Geese

Bruce Arnott August 14, 2018 16

Male Egyptian geese are fiercely territorial and aggressively protective over their females. These geese are monogamous meaning that they have one mate and will only find another if their mate …

Birds Wildlife

Celebrating World Elephant Day

James Tyrrell August 12, 2018 8

The difference between “endangered” and “vulnerable” on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Red List is subtle, but essentially it has to do with a species’ odds of …

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Hyenas: A Different Perspective

Alex Jordan August 11, 2018 12

“If there is character, ugliness becomes beauty; if there is none, beauty becomes ugliness” – Nigerian proverb In my opinion the above proverb epitomizes a predator we often overlook – …

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The Week in Pictures #347

Londolozi Studio August 10, 2018 13

This has been an amazing week at Londolozi. In spite of a cold front which swept through South Africa, we have had beautiful days with stunning viewing of wildlife. For …

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The REAL Benefits of Birding

Pete Thorpe August 8, 2018 18

Birds are not necessarily the first things that spring to mind when one is planning that first safari to Africa. However, soon after arriving here, it becomes obvious that birds …

Birds Wildlife

Who is Older: Rhino or Elephant?

Rob Jeffery August 7, 2018 7

When my guests see a rhino for the first time they are naturally amazed by this bizarre looking, massive creature with three toes and two horns growing out of its …

Wildlife

Believe in South Africa’s Youth

Ryan James August 6, 2018 11

Many readers will know about YES (Youth Employment Service), a South African organisation that has a mission, over the next three years, to work with the private sector to create one …

GWF

Leave Space in the Photograph

James Tyrrell August 5, 2018 14

This is just a quick one for the photographers out there. Kylie Jones ran a post a few months ago in which she asked some of the Londolozi guides their best …

Photography Wildlife

Just How Efficient is Nature’s Cleanup Crew?

James Tyrrell August 4, 2018 19

Those who saw yesterday’s Week in Pictures would have seen the second and third photos of a whole lot of vultures feeding on an elephant carcass. The elephant was a young …

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