Follow the Energy: How the Sun Fuels the Food Chain

Kyle Gordon May 4, 2023 8

The Sun is the ultimate source of all life on Earth. Without it and its energy, nothing you see around you would be possible; every atom in your body would …

Wildlife

Artist's Impression Of The Central Bulge Of The Milky Way

How Did the Universe Form?

Kyle Gordon December 14, 2021 24

One of my favourite things to do on a game drive at Londolozi is to park at the bottom of the airstrip on the way back home in the evenings …

General Nature History

A Drive of Unusual Occurrences

Jess Shillaw February 9, 2020 14

On a warm afternoon we set out with the specific intention of finding and appreciating some of the smaller inhabitants of the bush. The Sand River was running strongly, and …

Wildlife

How Do Animals Handle the Heat?

Chris Taylor September 24, 2019 8

As the end of September now approaches, the dry season has really got its hold over the landscape. Vegetation is thin and water is scarce. Apart from a surprise downpour …

Wildlife

A Day in the Life of an African Worker Bee

Jess Shillaw July 15, 2019 9

As the sun rises, a hum in the air forms as the bees start to move their wings. One of the thousands of black-and-yellow striped workers flies out, and then …

Wilderness teachings Wildlife

Incredible Scenes: Mhangeni Pride Kill Waterbuck in Waterhole

Bruce Arnott April 29, 2019 30

Last week we watched the Mhangeni pride attempt to hunt a warthog, fail, and then try with a buffalo, and fail again. This all happened in one afternoon. They were …

Featured Lions Wildlife

Land Rover Souchon Ndzanzeni Female Leopard

The Embarrassment of Getting Lost

James Tyrrell March 27, 2019 18

One generally takes a subconscious pride in knowing one’s home turf pretty well. I’m from Cape Town, and I would always scoff at reports of tourists getting lost on Table …

Leopards Wilderness teachings Wildlife

The Londolozi Grey Cap: a Badge of Office

James Tyrrell January 23, 2019 21

You can’t buy experience. Nor can you buy a grey cap in the Londolozi Boutique shop. The colours we have on offer there are khaki, black, white and then there’s …

Featured Life

How Long Does it Take to Swallow an Agama?

James Tyrrell January 7, 2019 10

Summer time is when the reptiles of Londolozi are out and about. Their poikilothermic lifestyles mean they are dependant on ambient temperatures to regulate their body heat, and the warm …

General Nature Wildlife

The Greatest Photographic Lie

James Tyrrell September 12, 2018 10

Probably my earliest memory of photographic instruction was, “Don’t shoot into the sun!”. Now while this is a handy tip when getting started, especially if good, direct light on your …

Photography Wildlife

The Best Alarm Clock in the World

James Tyrrell May 15, 2018 15

This post is not about lions, so I apologise if the title image is misleading. Lions certainly have their role to play, but are in no ways central to the …

Safari experience Wilderness teachings

The Vine Snake: Don’t Let it Fool You

James Tyrrell May 8, 2018 4

I was browsing through some old photos the other day and cam across a couple of one of Londolozi’s lesser known snakes; the Vine Snake. Or Twig snake. Or Bird …

Wildlife

The Battle of Scorpius and Orion

Rob Jeffery May 25, 2017 8

Written by Rob Jeffery: At Londolozi, we’re beginning to see a change of the seasons. The days are getting shorter and cooler as the sun starts to take a lower …

General Nature

My Favourite Places at Londolozi

Mike Sutherland September 2, 2014 8

We are, as Rangers and Trackers, in a very rare position, whereby we have the ability to explore. To search, to walk, to drive, to look and to see. To …

Leopards Photography Wildlife

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