How Smart Are Animals, Really?

Kyle Gordon January 24, 2023 25

“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid” – Albert …

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The Tsalala Pride – Another Milestone

Kelsey Clark November 21, 2022 1 33

The Tsalala Pride has defied the odds once again. This time, the last standing Tsalala Lioness has reached the one-year milestone since she lost her mother in November last year. …

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A Journey Alongside the Ximungwe Young Male?

Kelsey Clark October 19, 2022 2 27

Right from the get-go, I have felt particularly fond of the Ximungwe Young Male. He was the very first leopard cub I ever saw. Not only was that first glimpse …

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The Art of Sleeping in the Wild

Kelsey Clark October 3, 2022 32

Each new dawn on safari is met with rangers, trackers, and guests eager to start exploring and piecing together what events unfolded through the night. While we are sleeping, most …

Wildlife

Goosebumps in the Wild

Kelsey Clark August 22, 2022 19

Goosebumps. From the moment the aircraft wheels touch down on African soil and your first safari is about to begin or your long-awaited return to Londolozi has finally arrived, all …

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The Unfathomable World of Scent in the Wilderness

Kyle Gordon July 19, 2022 9

My friend and tracker, Rob “Prof” Hlatshwyo, has an uncanny ability to understand and therefore predict an animal’s movements. I cannot count the number of times that we have seen …

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Scrub Hares and Leverets- The Who’s and What’s

Kelsey Clark June 15, 2022 18

After a thrilling afternoon immersing yourself in the pursuit of finding one of the Big Five, you might find that you start to wind down by the evening and reflect …

Wildlife

Understanding Chelonians – What is the Difference Between Tortoises, Terrapins and Turtles?

Tayla Brown April 27, 2022 12

Tortoises, Turtles, and Terrapins, what are they? And what is the difference between tortoises terrapins and turtles? Well, some may think they are all the same animal, which at a …

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Comfort in Silence

Dan Hirschowitz July 6, 2021 11

Now and then at Londolozi we get guests in who are attending one of our retreats. These retreats offer a safari experience at a deeper level and are tailored to …

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Do Animals Have Emotions?

Josh Attenborough January 13, 2021 34

Over the last month I’ve been asked a few times whether animals have emotions. This is of course quite a difficult question to answer due to its complexity and not …

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How Much Do Trees Communicate With Each Other?

Amy Attenborough December 7, 2017 30

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 …

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What Whole Do You Form Part Of?

Amy Attenborough October 31, 2017 11

Hundred of thousands, sometimes millions of tiny red-billed queleas fly together in flocks creating clouds of movement called murmurations. How do they do it? How do they not bump into …

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What A Hungry Elephant Can Teach You

Amy Attenborough July 2, 2017 8

Adult elephant bulls weigh on average about six tons. They eat about five percent of their body weight everyday. This means they’re eating about 300kg or 660 pounds of food. …

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Trees Teach us How To Be Home

Amy Attenborough June 17, 2017 16

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 …

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