On The Hunt With Wild Dogs
A couple of years ago on South African television there was a motor vehicle advertisement in which a gentleman said: “A leopard cannot change its spots, but a wild dog …
A couple of years ago on South African television there was a motor vehicle advertisement in which a gentleman said: “A leopard cannot change its spots, but a wild dog …
The month has ended and what an amazing month it has been. I started the Roundup of the Month in Images in August 2014 and I have so enjoyed reflecting …
The story of my connection to Londolozi began seven years ago while sitting at our family table on Christmas day. I opened my neatly wrapped Christmas present from my sister …
A different approach to The Week in Pictures sees a combination of photographs from two rangers, each with his own set of skills, techniques and views. It allows one the …
It started out as a normal day at Londolozi. Subsequent to a debrief from our astute Operations Manager, Duncan MacLarty regarding the arrival of my new set of guests, I …
Another week has gone by and what an enthralling week it has turned out to be. The continued presence of the Matimba males on Londolozi has led to much debate …
The art of the iPhone ‘quick snap’: nothing calculated or pre-planned, just pure spontaneity and slight of hand. The beauty of smartphone images is surprisingly the lack of thought that needs …
For me, this last week has been characterised by, not only a distinctive shift in the seasons but also by the changing predator dynamics on Londolozi too. I have seen three …
The fascinating lion dynamics continue at Londolozi and its enthralling future holds no relent. The enormous territory and sporadic movements of the current territory holders, the Majingalane males, are constantly …
If you are patient enough to spend enough time with a specific animal; it is possible to form an authentic relationship between human and animal. John Varty built a relationship …
“Wild dogs know not the word ‘me’. They only know about ‘us’. Pack is poetry. ‘Loneliness’ only the dead know of. Wild dogs vocabulary is limited to collective nouns”- Heinrich …
It’s been a while since it was my turn to do TWIP, so I stuck a couple of extra ones in from the backlog I was accumulating on my hard-drive. …
Ubuntu: I am because of you “We think of ourselves far too frequently as just individuals, separated from one another, whereas you are connected and what you do affects the …
A fabulous few days from the 6th to 9th January. With thanks to Tally and Freddy, some excellent sightings and the chance to take some great pictures – helped too …
Three years ago, I found myself staring at a huge male lion, my face less than a metre away from his… and I wasn’t in a circus but lying in …