Hippos Feel the Heat…

Kevin Power September 10, 2016 2

Spring: A transition from winter into summer where daylight hours get longer, the weather slowly starts to warm up, migratory birds return and we get excited to receive the first …

Wildlife

The Eagles are Coming!

James Tyrrell September 1, 2016 1

Gwaihir the Windlord was the greatest of the Eagles in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Although the eagles do feature in the movie versions of both books, …

Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #225

James Tyrrell April 1, 2016 12

The Two Jameses from the guiding team – Tyrrell and Souchon – combine for TWIP this Friday. A few unusual creatures have been showing themselves after the recent rains, including …

The Week in Pictures Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #214

James Tyrrell January 15, 2016 6

We’ve set up a camera trap in the deep south of Londolozi, as a few days ago trackers Jerry Hambana and Rob Hletswayo discovered a veritable city of aardvark activity …

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The Gin Blog Series: A Finale

Amy Attenborough January 13, 2016 5

Sitting on one of the Londolozi decks, at your private plunge pool or whilst out on safari, there really is no better way to quench your thirst than with a …

Cuisine Video

A Wildebeest’s First Steps

Amy Attenborough December 26, 2015 7

It seems that every guide has something that they are particularly lucky with. Some will always arrive at the sighting just as a pride of lazing lions rouse themselves and launch …

Video Wildlife

A Martial Eagle and a Kill You Wouldn’t Expect

Werner Breedt December 24, 2015 2

The Greater Kruger National Park, of which Londolozi forms a part, is a massive area of exquisite beauty. Various species of animals roam the savannah grasslands and thick riverine bush, …

Birds Wildlife

The Gin Blog Series: Part 2

Amy Attenborough December 12, 2015 2

Gin and Tonic has been a part of the Londolozi story since its founding in 1926. It all began at an auspicious tennis party, where Charles Varty and Frank Unger, …

Cuisine Londolozi Family Video

The Week in Pictures #210

Nick Kleer December 11, 2015 8

“Our task must be to free ourselves… by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature and its beauty.” – Albert Einstein Its nearing …

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5:5 And The Three Little Pigs

Trevor McCall-Peat December 7, 2015 1 12

It is that time of year again when the bush is teeming with new life. Baby impalas, wildebeest and warthogs are just about everywhere you look. A warthog sow will give …

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It’s Not Just a Bird: What the Woodland Kingfisher Means to Londolozi

Werner Breedt November 28, 2015 9

At Londolozi we have at last had a proper change into the summer season this year. The cold icy mornings where blankets and hot water bottles were essentials a few …

Londolozi Family Wildlife

The Rain Bird Fulfills its Promise

Amy Attenborough November 23, 2015 5

For the last two months the still morning air has been filled with the booming call of the ‘Thunder Bird’. Just as the sun peaks over the horizon, the call …

Wildlife

On a Wing and a Prayer

Tom Imrie September 17, 2015 3

It’s been excrutiatingly hot and dry at Londolozi. We’ve been watching the afternoon skies for storms banking on the southern horizon and scanning various weather apps to see when and …

Londolozi Family

The Week in Pictures #168

Amy Attenborough February 13, 2015 12

“If only our eyes saw souls instead of of bodies. How very different our vision of beauty would be”–Unknown As a guide, I have always believed that one of my most …

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Dramatic Summer Skies

Simon Smit January 15, 2015 5

The first rains are now a distant memory but the rejuvenation is unmistakable. Green as far as the eye can see, rich nutrients freely available, a far cry from the …

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