The Week in Pictures #447
There is usually a strong theme to the wildlife on the reserve each week. Last week’s was leopard, with about 10 individuals putting in an appearance, and this one is …
There is usually a strong theme to the wildlife on the reserve each week. Last week’s was leopard, with about 10 individuals putting in an appearance, and this one is …
The biggest event of this week was actually a non-event: no longer do we have an active Wild Dog den on Londolozi. The two adults from the pack that have …
I love watching the trends arrive… food trends, style trends and – of course – travel trends! Finding myself living in the middle of the African wilderness (where it can …
What a difference a week makes… From the devastation we felt last week at the loss of 7 wild dog pups to the utter elation on Friday when we discovered …
The Ntsevu pride are found far from their normal hunting grounds. For once, the wild dog den is peaceful, with no drama that we can see (apart from a huge …
Ten out of ten. That’s literally all we should need to say for everyone to be able to walk away from this post smiling. And we’re not referring to the …
One morning during my time as a trainee, we set out to go and see the most beautiful Strangler Fig tree (Ficus stuhlmannii) in the Southern part of Londolozi. For …
In 2020, Boyd Varty followed a long held intention to adventure into the wild space of Londolozi, alone for 40 days and 40 nights. (If you have not heard his …
One of the most exciting events to happen on Londolozi in a decade took place this week, with the discovery of den of African Wild Dogs. Three leopards squared off …
The literature talks about the low percentage of successful lion hunts. 15-25%. At a push. Lions can and do go a long time without food. A week without a solid …
This is a post about birds. The guests I have been hosting lately have had a heightened interest in them, making Rob Hlatswayo (the tracker I work with) and me …
A decade ago I came to Londolozi with my husband for the 1st time. Our only previous African safari had been two nights in Tsavo in Kenya many years before. …
Living in the bush there are many forms of photography one can choose to execute, , with standard wildlife being the obvious choice. Of course, there are also Landscape and …
I am guessing not much… Not many people do. If you are one of them, that’s impressive. First, let’s quickly recap a little on frogs themselves. In the rainy season (our …
No two game drives are alike; it’s what makes going on safari an addictive experience. Each drive has its own flow, some starting off with a bang (a leopard drinking …