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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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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The Week in Pictures #346

James Tyrrell August 3, 2018 20

What one finds over the years is that there is a continual oscillation between lion-focused periods and leopard-focused periods. Sometimes there’s as much drama in one population as in the …

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The Most Relaxed Honey Badger at Londolozi

James Tyrrell July 30, 2018 14

It’s not often that we see honey badgers here. There are quite a few around, but their nocturnal habits make sightings hard to come by, and more often than not …

Wildlife

How are Wild Dogs like Dwarf Mongooses?

Rob Jeffery July 24, 2018 12

Recently I had a vibrant group of guests from Sydney, Australia. On meeting and greeting I asked what their their interests where. The immediate response from the three young boys …

Wildlife

What Happens When Two Lion Prides Decide to Share?

James Tyrrell July 23, 2018 13

The last time I saw 20 lions together was the Mhangeni pride with 12 cubs and all four Majingilane on a buffalo kill back in 2016. To round a corner …

Wildlife

Vultures Rob Cheetahs of Kill

Sean Zeederberg July 22, 2018 5

Tracker Ray Mabelane was taking some of the staff children on a game drive around lunch time when vultures descending at a waterhole close to the airstrip caught his eye. …

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