There’s More to Safari Than the Animals
When one talks about safari what things come to mind? For most it will be lions, leopards, elephants, rhino and buffalo – the Big Five. It will be the whoop …
When one talks about safari what things come to mind? For most it will be lions, leopards, elephants, rhino and buffalo – the Big Five. It will be the whoop …
“Leopards are renowned for organising their lives so as to avoid encounters with people. Unlike lions, they are furtive and solitary, appearing and vanishing like a hallucination” Mitch Reardon, Shaping …
The veins of earth are much like our own. They pulse with life. Some flow faster and harder whilst others are more slow and hold less pressure. From above one …
Lions will do things on their own time. Just ask anyone who’s sat with them for hours waiting for them to move, and they’ve done nothing except roll over lethargically …
If you have ever been on safari during the summer in South Africa you will be able to associate yourself with what I am about to explain and if you …
Firstly, the Mystery Bird from yesterday. Almost everyone got it right: the answer was an African Fish Eagle. Most large eagles have much darker or barred tails, so the all-white …
On the 19th of December 2018, in the Maxabene riverbed, I was humbled. Two of my greatest loves collided. At 08:10am, Greg Pingo radios: “Is Roxy on the vehicle with …
Living away from the city, surrounded by wild animals, comes with whole new appeal as well as its own set of daily challenges. I have been based at Londolozi for …
TWIP simply recounts the highlights of the week; it does not, however, reveal the hours we spend out there tracking and sometimes not finding the animals. With that further sense of knowing …
I wouldn’t have imagined that an impala displaying for the benefit of a pursuing wild dog pack would be the equivalent of a man making a wedding ring selection, but …
On a recent drive with well-renowned wildlife photographer, Sergey Gorshkov, we came across two large elephant bulls feeding alongside the road. Even though we were in search of a leopard, …
Summer time is when the reptiles of Londolozi are out and about. Their poikilothermic lifestyles mean they are dependant on ambient temperatures to regulate their body heat, and the warm …
Today we continue with Londolozi guest Tony Goldman’s photographic series. Tony has been visiting us for many years, and when not on drive can be found moving silently along the …
I’m home now or whatever that means, returning to my family. The thrill of being at Londolozi and its inherent families of various animals was only outshone by the staff …
“The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera” – Dorothea Lange Why do we take photographs? Each individual will have a different answer to …