Comfort in Silence
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 …
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 …
It starts with that heart-stopping moment that I see Prof’s hand twitch; his fingers splay out from the handle on the bonnet of the Land Rover, that subtle signal to …
An exhilarating sighting of the Senegal Bush Male stealing a kill from two hyenas, that had in fact just stolen the kill from the Mashaba Female. Imagine watching this unfold …
A fairly unusually hot week for the middle of winter saw temperatures of 36 degrees Celsius (97 Fahrenheit), reminding us of the warmth of summer. If the heat continues any …
Halfway into a three-week stay with my guests, we wanted to do something slightly different for our morning game drive. Most of our great sightings so far were in the …
We have just passed the winter solstice here at Londolozi which means, on the 21 June, we experienced our shortest day and our longest night as the southern hemisphere reaches …
What a week! Resisting the urge to break the news of the wild dog pups to you for a few days has been painful, but now that it is posted …
Having a pack of wild dogs den on Londolozi last year was a bitter-sweet pill to swallow. Wild dogs are phenomenal predators and to just merely have them on the …
This week we have found ourselves concentrating around the scarce bodies of water in amongst a dry, tawny-brown landscape. This in conjunction with the dust and haze in the atmosphere …
Over the last few weeks, we have been very fortunate to see a mother cheetah and her two sub-adult cubs on a number of occasions. The trio of speedsters have …
Cheetahs are always a treat to find on Londolozi and recently we were fortunate enough to watch a mother and her sub-adult offspring. These youngsters are nearly fully grown and …
For the most part, when one thinks of male lions on Londolozi, the Birmingham coalition comes to mind. These are not the only male lions that hold territory on the …
Yet another week has come to an end in a year that is rapidly flying by. In attempting to summarise this week, it took a while for me to work …
As we rapidly approach the winter solstice, who would have thought that the year 2021 would fly by as quickly as it has? The southern hemisphere’s winter solstice is the …
“Why do zebra have stripes?” This is certainly a topic that has been covered numerous times, not only on the Londolozi blog but by most guests that come on safari …