Life After the Kill: The Scavenger Community of Londolozi
Let me set the scene! The dust has barely settled. A pride of lions lie panting in the shade, bellies swollen, looking absolutely rotund. Around them, a different energy begins …
Let me set the scene! The dust has barely settled. A pride of lions lie panting in the shade, bellies swollen, looking absolutely rotund. Around them, a different energy begins …
Life Sibuyi, my tracker, often reminds me, “You can hear far further than you can see.” At first, it felt like one of those throwaway sayings, but I quickly realised …
Picture a jigsaw puzzle scattered across the African landscape, with each piece representing a leopard’s territory. Unlike the neat squares of a surveyor’s map, these territories interlock in organic, flowing …
It was a quiet morning on game drive, and we had just watched a large elephant bull lazily feeding on a marula tree, he had just pushed over, when a …
In the bush, silence doesn’t mean nothing is being said. Working as a guide, you inevitably spend a lot of time simply watching. And over time, what starts as observation …
June and July, the heart of winter at Londolozi, have brought a range of remarkable moments, both in nature and within the lodge. In this blog, we’ve gathered some of …
At 17 years old, the Mashaba Female remains one of Londolozi’s most iconic leopards. Born into the Sunsetbend Lineage that has shaped the very landscape of leopard viewing on the …
As a little girl, I truly believed fireflies were fairies. On warm summer evenings, I’d sit in the garden watching their gentle glow drift through the dusk like tiny lanterns, …
It’s mornings like this that remind me why we wake before the sun and set off into the bush with no real script—just the hope that the wilderness will reveal …
It’s a season of uncertainty and transformation in the lion dynamics at Londolozi. The Kambula Pride of lions, once a cohesive unit of five adult lionesses and their offspring, is …
Summer camp isn’t just for children.In fact, we’d argue that adults need it even more. A place to unplug. To rise with the sun. To sit by a fire, glass …
Over the last few weeks, we, as always, have been treated to some truly special sightings. None more so than regular viewing of the Makhatini Female and her three cubs. …
Out here in the heart of Londolozi, a young male leopard is starting to make his presence known. The Nkoveni Young Male, now nearing independence, is growing fast—not just in …
Just west of camp, a fascinating shift is unfolding in the male leopard landscape. Three powerful individuals—each experienced, each with something to prove—are converging around the Sand River, jostling for …
April and May at Londolozi, set against the backdrop of autumn, have been nothing short of extraordinary — filled with unforgettable wildlife sightings and moments of celebration and connection. In …