What is it About Animals Drinking Water That We Find so Fascinating?

Dean De La Rey February 27, 2019 7

I was asked this question a few days ago, and I must say the answer has eluded me. I have discussed it with my colleagues, and everyone seems to have …

Wildlife

5 Things You Need to Know About an Elephant’s Trunk

Guy Brunskill February 22, 2018 6

For me elephants are some of the most magnificent and graceful creatures of the African bush. Their sheer size and unique adaptations are sure to draw your attention, their trunk …

General Nature Wildlife

Hippos Die From Lightning Strike: Lions and Crocodiles Benefit

Shaun D'Araujo January 31, 2018 14

A few days ago I noticed two white-backed vultures descending in the distance. When vultures descend like this, it is often because they have spotted a carcass and are looking …

Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #299.5

James Tyrrell September 8, 2017 9

So it seems there was a hiccup as we approached the 300th edition of The Week in Pictures. A glitch in the system. Our system. We’ll reveal all next week, …

The Week in Pictures

After he had crossed, he made his way into the dark shadows further upstream in the drainage line, calling continuously as he disappeared out of sight.

The Dream Shot

Alistair Smith June 11, 2017 1 8

When I first started guiding at Londolozi, I had noticed a brilliant photograph hanging up in the Londolozi Creative Hub captured by fellow ranger James Tyrrell. It was a photograph …

Leopards Photography

The Week in Pictures #263

Callum Gowar December 23, 2016 4 8

It has almost been two years since commencing my inconceivable journey at Londolozi and every day I become more intrigued and fascinated by this dynamic landscape and the intricate and …

Wildlife

When Times Get Tough, The Tough Adapt

Shaun D'Araujo July 19, 2016 3

On September 17th last year, the witty and intellectual Tom Imrie wrote a post on the current El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) currently ensuing across the globe. This ENSO is …

Wildlife

Making a Splash: The Art of Mud Wallowing

Kevin Power April 25, 2016 5

Mud is an element of the earth. It is comprised of minerals, soil, silt and often clay. As humans we use mud as a detoxification as well as to exfoliate …

Wildlife

What Elephants Get Up To When No One Is Watching

Amy Attenborough December 2, 2015 5

“We have a constant thirst for joy that can only be quenched with play. Water is the ultimate toy”- Heinrich van den Berg Elephants have to be one of my …

Photography Wildlife

A River Runs Through It

James Tyrrell July 6, 2015 10

The Sand River is the lifeblood of Londolozi, and indeed the Sabi Sand reserve as a whole. From the reserve’s western boundary, the river flows through 8 different properties on …

Wildlife

How To Capture and Photograph Water

Simon Smit November 6, 2014 7

The first rains of summer have fallen and quenched the parched bush. We are hoping there is a lot more on the way, both for the bush and our photography. …

Photography Wildlife

Lions and Rivers

Mike Sutherland March 3, 2014 19

Today was an unbelievable day. It was a day I have been waiting for since the first time I lay a foot on the soil of Londolozi. For some, this …

Photography Wildlife

A Hippo Fight

Mike Sutherland October 29, 2013 11

As the winter hues of rust and burnt orange disappear into luminous greens and limes. Flowers bursting from their buds and birds welcoming in the morning sun. The weather shifts …

Photography Wildlife

Leopard Cubs Make a Welcome Return

Mike Sutherland October 16, 2013 21

It comes with much relief for me, and the rest of the Ranging team, to know that you, where ever you may be, are sitting reading this blog about the …

Leopards Photography Wildlife

Lion Cubs vs Water

Mike Sutherland October 2, 2013 20

It is known to most from all walks of life, whether one has an interest in animals or not, particularly cats, large or small, that they do not enjoy water, …

Photography Wildlife

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