What it Feels Like to be Surrounded By a Herd of Elephants

Pete Thorpe November 1, 2017 18

It almost seems blasphemy to try and describe this experience in writing but I am going to attempt to do so anyway, as I understand that not all of us …

Guests Safari Experience Wildlife

Lion Pride Reforms

Alex Jordan October 30, 2017 1 12

“There are only two ways to approach life; as a victim or a gallant fighter” – Merle Shain I quote Merle Shain as this is the epitome of life in …

Lions Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #306

Alex Jordan October 27, 2017 4 19

“I never knew of a morning in Africa when I woke up that I was not happy” – Ernest Hemingway The dust at Londolozi has begun to settle and the …

Birds General Nature Leopards Lions Photography The Week in Pictures Wildlife

Have the Nkoveni Cubs Been Killed?

James Tyrrell October 22, 2017 4 15

Happy endings, it seems, are a rarity in the bush. The reality out here is that life is fragile, and whether you are a dung beetle, impala lamb or leopard …

Leopards Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #304

Kevin Power October 13, 2017 8

Triskaidekaphobia – the fear of the number 13. Many people would have woken up this morning feeling a little uneasy with it being Friday the 13th. I think this is …

Photography The Week in Pictures Wildlife

How Well do Hyenas Hear?

James Tyrrell October 10, 2017 1 12

It is well-established that leopards will hoist their kills into trees to get them out of reach of hyenas and lions. Many times we have watched the Leopards of Londolozi …

Wildlife

3 Top Tips for Editing Black and White Photos

Londolozi Studio October 9, 2017 2 16

” To see color is a delight for the eye but to see in black and white is a delight for the soul” – Andri Cauldwell. Whilst I do love …

Photography Post Processing

Resilience is What Gets You Through Life

James Tyrrell October 2, 2017 3 11

Only a few weeks ago we ran a post that examined the injury sustained by the Ndzanzeni female, the last leopard in the lineage of the original Mother Leopard with …

Leopards Wildlife

Do Elephants Migrate?

Amy Attenborough September 26, 2017 20

“We are the keepers of the ancient secrets; for we walked the world when it was new.” – Eileen Lynch A herd of elephants cross over the Sand River and …

Wildlife

What Does A Hundred Thousand Birds Look Like?

Rob Jeffery September 20, 2017 7

The most abundant wild bird species on the planet, the red-billed quelea, has been swarming on Londolozi in their thousands. In fact, these tiny little birds have completely stolen the …

Birds Wildlife

This is Africa

William Julien September 17, 2017 18

The idea of going on an Africa safari started about two years ago when I suggested to my wife that we consider expanding our summer trips from Western Europe to …

Guests Travel

African Folklore, the Mystery of Birds: Part 2.

Bruce Arnott September 16, 2017 11

African tribes have traditionally believed many strange and wonderful things about birds. The Zulu people call a bird an ingonyi, the Sesotho and Tswana people call birds ngonyani. These African …

Birds

An Epic Standoff Between Lions And Buffalo

Shaun D'Araujo September 14, 2017 9

For as long as they have coexisted on earth, there has been conflict between lions and buffalo. For a pride of lions, a buffalo could provide them with food for …

Lions Wildlife

Determined Hyena Takes on Pack of Wild Dogs

Sean Zeederberg September 12, 2017 12

On a relatively cool morning not so long ago, we decided to cross through the Sand River and treat our guests to a drive filled with beautiful scenic views. The …

Video Wildlife

An Incredible Introductory Experience at Londolozi

Alex Jordan September 7, 2017 1 7

The first time you visit Africa you may arrive with expectations of what you have seen in documentaries, read on the Londolozi Blog or viewed on the internet. All of …

Leopards Wildlife

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