Sharing the Ancient Art of Tracking

Reece Biehler November 27, 2024 6

The bush is a vast and intricate tapestry, rich with diverse perspectives and stories waiting to be discovered. While some see it as a haven of untamed beauty or a …

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The Legacy Of Leopard Tracking At Londolozi

Shannon Dawson June 15, 2024 17

The ancient art of tracking has been at the heart of our safari experience at Londolozi since the 1970’s, transforming each wilderness adventure into a deeper connection with the wild. …

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Some Things Never Change – Timeless Traditions At Londolozi Part 2

Shannon Dawson April 27, 2024 17

As Londolozi approaches its centenary year in 2026, the air is thick with nostalgia, like the scent of wild mint after a summer rain. It’s a time to reflect, to …

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An Ode To The Team

Robert Ball May 17, 2023 8

Inspire verb. “fill (someone) with the urge or ability to do or feel something, especially to do something creative.” I recently used a bit of downtime at the lodge to …

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The Alchemy of Safari: The Tracking & Guiding Team

Bronwyn Varty-Laburn June 9, 2022 15

From our beginnings of simple bush adventures to now, after nearly 100 years of safari, Londolozi has had many chapters and innovations. We have pioneered in meditative luxury, photographic safaris …

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Tips From Our Nature Reunion Ambassadors: Part 5

Jemma Thorpe October 13, 2021 10

A Nature Reunion Ambassador is an individual from our very own Londolozi Family. Someone who, on a daily basis, interacts with the reserve, the wildlife and the elements and who truly understands …

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Tips From Our Nature Reunion Ambassadors: Part 3

Jemma Thorpe August 19, 2021 9

A Nature Reunion Ambassador is an individual from our very own Londolozi Family. Someone who, on a daily basis, interacts with the reserve, the wildlife and the elements and who truly understands …

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The Aftermath of a Skirmish Between the Avoca and Birmingham Males

Kyle Gordon July 5, 2021 36

It starts with that heart-stopping moment that I see Prof’s hand twitch; his fingers splay out from the handle on the bonnet of the Land Rover, that subtle signal to …

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Questions with Kay: Connecting, Covid, Cameras and Cubs

Dean De La Rey May 31, 2021 20

Kay and her good friend Susan come year after year to Londolozi and sometimes more than once a year. They usually go out with the formidable team of Andrea Sithole …

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Joining the Tracker Academy

Dan Hirschowitz March 24, 2021 23

With the lodge having been relatively quiet over the last 10 days, our ranging and tracking team have had the opportunity to involve ourselves in activities which don’t come around …

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The Original Leopard Trackers

Alex Van Den Heever February 16, 2021 22

Alex van den Heever and Renias Mhlongo were one of Londolozi’s most formidable ranger/tracker partnerships. Working together for many years, they introduced countless guests to the magic of the African …

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Tracking with Freddy

Dan Hirschowitz January 16, 2021 23

Being a guide/ranger at Londolozi allows you the opportunity to be a part of working teams. Probably the most special of these teams is the one with your fellow tracker. …

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Where are the Makomsava Cubs?

James Tyrrell November 24, 2020 1 15

Ask Ranger Tayla Brown and Tracker Freddy Ngobeni; they’ve turned the area inside out looking for these elusive leopards. Summer is here and with it have come all the things …

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Virtual Safari: The Week in Video #31

James Tyrrell October 18, 2020 14

Elephants and lions were the main theme this week, with an utterly spectacular sighting of the Nkuhuma pride and Avoca males in particular providing some incredible action. We also spend …

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Using Your Ears Can be Thrilling

Tayla Brown May 21, 2020 11

Early one morning while waiting to meet guests in the Granite Camp car park, tracker Richard Mthabine and myself were coming up with a plan on what to search for …

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