Can Hyenas Climb Trees?
No… But why? you may be asking yourself. If they could, they definitely would, as it opens up a whole realm of opportunity. Think of all the leopards kills that …
No… But why? you may be asking yourself. If they could, they definitely would, as it opens up a whole realm of opportunity. Think of all the leopards kills that …
“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now” ― Chinese proverb I find climate change a difficult subject to broach, and …
I’ve often driven beneath the massive canopies of trees, and after scanning the main branches looking for a leopard and not finding one, felt disappointed and muttered, “there’s nothing there.” …
I’ve written a lot of stories during my time here but I’ve never been more stumped with what to say than with this one. How do you write a final story …
A lot, it seems. For humans, communication normally equates to talking. Trees don’t talk by using language or forming words and so for many years, people have believed that it …
Not so long ago, Alex Jordan wrote about the knob thorn tree, and how it fits into the ecosystem at this time of year. It drew my attention to another …
We find ourselves midway through August. Leaves have fallen and the grass is straw yellow. The bush is covered in colours from chocolate brown to pale cream and the trees …
I wrote a blog recently on how all trees across the globe have the ability to heal people. For me there is one species though that I find particularly special. It is …
Where trees breathe New life is born Where each branch reaches out to me I know myself held in the arms of purest generosity Where the leaves fall I am …
I’m unashamedly obsessed with all trees but there is one on Londolozi that is not only a firm favourite of mine but also of other humans, lions, leopards, baboons, monkeys and …
“The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion that stands at the cradle of true art and true science.” –Albert Einstein When I …
It’s a question we often get asked as guides: “Do leopards have favourite trees?” Well, there’s more to the answer than a simple yes or no. I have on a …
There is beauty to be found all around. The flash of a waterbuck as it runs through the bushveld, curious monkeys at play, a hippo grunting from its waterside home. …
For those new to photography, the combination of a letter and numbers like f2.8, f11 or f22 can conjure up horrible flashbacks of struggling through algebra class. It doesn’t help …
The great floods of January 2012 will forever be remembered and spoken about at Londolozi Game Reserve. The sheer volume of water that poured down the Sand River was staggering. …