Virtual Game Drives: The Week in Video #12

James Tyrrell June 7, 2020 18

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 …

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Wild Dog Den Update

James Tyrrell June 2, 2020 32

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 …

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The Meaning of Life: the Circle

Jess Shillaw June 1, 2020 1 15

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 …

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Beyond the Art, The Story of 40 days and 40 nights

Bronwyn Varty-Laburn May 23, 2020 15

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 …

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Virtual Game Drives: The Week in Video #9

James Tyrrell May 17, 2020 30

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 …

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Are Lions Really Unsuccessful Hunters?

James Tyrrell March 25, 2020 22

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 …

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Birds, Birds, Birds!

Bruce Arnott March 17, 2020 28

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 …

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My History With the Vomba Female

Suzanne Gibson March 4, 2020 3 14

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. …

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Macro Photography – It’s Challenging!

Matt Uys February 26, 2020 7

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 …

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How Much Do You Know About a Bushveld Rain Frog?

Bruce Arnott February 11, 2020 14

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 …

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Synchronicity: When A Game Drive Is ON

Michael Harmon January 6, 2020 10

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 …

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Nature on the Brain

Michael Harmon January 4, 2020 7

“My religion is nature. That’s what arouses those feeling of wonder and mysticism and gratitude in me.” – Oliver Sacks On a balmy November morning, I pulled up a chair …

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Let’s Keep it Simple

James Tyrrell December 24, 2019 12

The complete unawareness of the local wildlife of what’s happening in our world acts almost like a reassurance for me. It can serve as a reality check as to what’s …

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An Unforgettable Sighting of the Ximungwe Female and Her Cub

Bruce Arnott December 23, 2019 1 14

Just before afternoon game drive my guests mentioned to me that they had met with other guests during the day who had seen a mother leopard and her cub and …

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In Search of Authenticity: Zen and the Art of Game Driving

Michael Harmon December 7, 2019 11

“It’s another world. The Africa of dreams, of films: the natural world.” ~ Anthony Bourdain on safari Londolozi is a powerful teacher, and the beauty of a Londolozi safari is …

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