A Little Magic Can Take You a Long Way

Anna Ridgewell December 25, 2018 21

“I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of stars makes me dream” Vincent Van Gogh As predators patrolled the banks of the evergreen Sand River and birds began to …

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Smith’s Bush Squirrels – Fascinating, Fidgety and Fun to Watch

Paul Danckwerts December 22, 2018 11

As a diurnal, woodland savannah species, tree squirrels are often seen feeding on the ground in a fidgety manner, passing from one tasty morsel to the next. Like most animals …

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How I Gained Everything Because I Gave Something Away

Karl Kornwolf December 22, 2018 2

My safari had begun already one and a half years ago with a serious, significant business mission to harvest a 4.5 trillion USD market. As part of the senior management …

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The Week in Pictures #366

James Tyrrell December 21, 2018 12

First up of course is the answer to our Mystery Bird Challenge #5. The answer is a female Violet-backed Starling. Looking quite different from the male of the species, whose …

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Superpowers of the Bush

Jess Shillaw December 20, 2018 19

Childhood dreams consist of possessing magical superpowers. The lure of being able to don a cape and perform incredible feats became an obsession to me as a kid. The only …

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How My Mission in the Education Sector Started to Anchor in My Family

Karl Kornwolf December 19, 2018 7

My perspective of education had completely changed since I met Kate Groch (CEO and founder of GWF), Dave and Boyd Varty from the famous Londolozi Private Game Reserve. The Digital …

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What Bird is This? #5

James Tyrrell December 17, 2018 12

We’ve been rather happy to discover how much people have been enjoying this ongoing Bird Quiz series. The great thing is we’re unlikely to ever run out of material, so …

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Is The Aroma Of Coffee An Aphrodisiac For Leopards?

Rob Jeffery December 16, 2018 1 11

The alarm calls of a monkey rang out over the Sand River. Standing on the river bank under the cool, dense shade of the Jackalberry trees, a little excitement stirred …

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The First Visit to Africa

Karl Kornwolf December 15, 2018 22

Spoor: The track or scent of an animal. This is how my business mission in the education sector of “cloud-based learning” became linked with an incredibly fascinating South-African NGO – …

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A Reawakening of the Senses: The Sounds of Londolozi

Chris Taylor December 13, 2018 39

During our ranger training at Londolozi we are taught a number of valuable tips and tricks that enhance the guiding experience and hopefully make for a more memorable, holistic and …

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Then and Now: The Interwoven Fortunes of the Sand River and the Tsalala Pride

Fin Lawlor December 11, 2018 16

Change is the only constant we have out here. Animals come and go, and more significantly – since it flows right past the Londolozi camps and through the middle of …

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Teachings from the Ancient Art of Tracking

Nick Sims December 9, 2018 1 13

The art of tracking an animal through the wilderness is an ancient skill that people used to depend on for their very survival. Sadly, the knowledge of tracking has largely …

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The Week in Pictures #364

Fin Lawlor December 7, 2018 2 14

First things first: Mystery Bird #4: The bird in the picture is a Dark Chanting Goshawk. Well done to those who got the right answer. The combination of plumage colour …

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A Case of Mistaken Identity

James Tyrrell December 6, 2018 7

If the rangers mistakenly identify a bird or something else, or mix up a scientific name when out in the field, the worst that will likely happen is a good-natured …

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What Bird is This? #4

James Tyrrell December 4, 2018 26

So, here we are again… Sometimes the bird itself isn’t a difficult species to ID. It doesn’t have to be in non-breeding plumage, nondescript, tiny or a random vagrant for …

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