Why Don’t Predators Often Eat Other Predators?

James Tyrrell March 3, 2018 26

The first and most obvious argument is that other predators are dangerous to hunt, and it would be illogical for a lion or leopard to see a conspecific as a …

General Nature Wildlife

7 Tips for Capturing a Beautiful Landscape Photograph

Londolozi Studio February 28, 2018 4

Some landscapes seem surreal, so beautiful and vast are they. There is a part of me that wants to hold onto that beauty and keep the feeling of that incredible …

Photography

What We Miss Most About the Bush

Werner Breedt February 25, 2018 22

Quite a few people have endeavoured the almost impossible task of putting in words why we find ourselves constantly yearning for the natural environment, even if we haven’t experienced it …

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5 Things You Need to Know Before Coming on Safari

Duncan Maclarty February 24, 2018 12

I have, for many years now, taken great delight in reading the daily Londolozi blogs. In fact, whether it is at my desk or on my phone, as I journey …

Safari Experience Travel

The Week in Pictures #323

David Dampier February 23, 2018 8

Technically, this Week in Pictures is a lie. It’s actually about 3 weeks in pictures. However, I feel that given that I am supposed to have a job other than …

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5 Things You Need to Know About an Elephant’s Trunk

Guy Brunskill February 22, 2018 6

For me elephants are some of the most magnificent and graceful creatures of the African bush. Their sheer size and unique adaptations are sure to draw your attention, their trunk …

General Nature Wildlife

Do Animals Get Bored?

James Tyrrell February 21, 2018 2

Ranger Fin Lawlor and I were driving past a small pan in the north of Londolozi a couple of days ago, and settling down in the mud was a large …

General Nature Wildlife

Another Missing Leopard Cub Found Alive!

James Tyrrell February 19, 2018 6 19

With 2017 seeing the senior leopard population of Londolozi taking some serious blows, in the form of the Piva male’s and Xidulu female’s deaths, both killed by the Avoca male …

Leopards Wildlife

When a Leopard Cub Grows Up

James Tyrrell February 17, 2018 3 20

The real value of a platform like this one (the Blog) is that the longer it runs for, the more it increases in value as an archive of information. By …

Leopards Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #322

Alex Jordan February 16, 2018 30

All the rangers at Londolozi have specific trees around the reserve in which they’re dying to see a leopard. There’s a particular dead Schotia in the north that I have …

The Week in Pictures Wildlife

What is the Difference Between Horns and Antlers?

Paul Danckwerts February 15, 2018 3

Horns and antlers always seem to accentuate an animal’s demeanour, mood or appearance. A confrontational buffalo bull staring through the foliage wouldn’t look anywhere near as intimidating without the sleek …

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What is the Rarest Animal to See at Londolozi?

Alex Jordan February 14, 2018 24

On an overcast, cooler summer morning (when I say cooler I mean 26 degrees Celsius cool, instead of the usual mid 30s of summer) we left on drive just after …

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Londolozi Nightlife: Part 2

Rob Jeffery February 13, 2018 12

In part one of Londolozi Nightlife we encountered the scrub hare, civet and ended off with the bush baby. We leap now from this adorable, acrobatic animal to the prickliness of …

Wildlife

The Greatest Love Affair of All

James Tyrrell February 12, 2018 19

Everyone has one great love in their life, be it a spouse, a place, or simply the one that got away… The wonderful intoxication you feel towards that love can …

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