When the Sighting Becomes Less Important

James Tyrrell February 6, 2018 7

We’ve mentioned it before in a post somewhere, but tracking the big cats is literally the greatest thrill for any ranger out here. It doesn’t matter how many times you’ve …

Safari Experience Tracking Wildlife

Why Don’t Hippos Have Hair?

Sean Zeederberg February 5, 2018 4

One thing I love the most about this job and the accompanying interactions with different people is that you get a good feel of different cultures and their perspectives on …

General Nature Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #320

James Tyrrell February 2, 2018 3 15

We can literally start breathing a sigh of relief this Friday, as the lingering smell of decaying hippo is no longer in the air. The two that were killed by …

Photography The Week in Pictures Wildlife

Photographic Highlights from the Managing Director’s Desk

James Tyrrell February 1, 2018 18

It would be no good working in the bush unless you had a passion for the bush itself. Sounds fairly obvious I know, but there are jobs to be had …

Wildlife

The Ending of an Era: Tsalala Lioness Dying

James Tyrrell January 30, 2018 46

When the end comes for lions, it generally comes quickly. Over the last two years, the fortunes of the Tsalala pride have been what we have come to expect from …

Lions Wildlife

Are Male Lions Lazier than Females?

James Tyrrell January 27, 2018 22

We ran a post last week discussing the question of whether or not lions were lazy. The answer was no, and the assumption that they are was based more on …

Lions Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #319

Jacqui Marais January 25, 2018 19

Jacqui Marais, our Head of Sales, spends quite a bit of time moving back and forth between Johannesburg – where Londolozi’s Head Office is based – and the lodge itself. …

Photography Wildlife

Lions Steal Kill From Leopard and Cub

James Tyrrell January 25, 2018 1 4

The Tamboti female leopard had had a successful day, killing a vervet monkey in the morning, which she dragged to her 10-month old cub for it to feed on, and …

Leopards Lions Wildlife

Missing Leopard Cubs Alive and Well!

James Tyrrell January 23, 2018 23

One thing you learn fairly quickly as a ranger or tracker out here is how risky it is to get attached to a wild animal, particularly a cub. With the …

Leopards Wildlife

Majingilane Come Back

James Tyrrell January 21, 2018 35

I don’t know how many of you have watched HBO’s miniseries Band of Brothers, but there’s a line in one of the final episodes (near the end of the War) in …

Lions Wildlife

Starlings, african harrier-hawk, mobbing, PT 2018

Why Do Little Birds Attack Larger Birds?

Pete Thorpe January 20, 2018 2

The harsh sound of agitated birds can easily draw one’s attention out in the bush. Little birds will make a serious racket when a perceived threat is nearby. Threats come …

Birds General Nature Wildlife

The 11 Things Londolozi Gave Me

Amy Attenborough January 15, 2018 1 65

I’ve written a lot of stories during my time here but I’ve never been more stumped with what to say than with this one. How do you write a final story …

Wilderness teachings Wildlife Yoga

The Week in Pictures #317

Alex Jordan January 12, 2018 1 36

“I never knew of a morning in Africa when I woke up and was not happy” – Ernest Hemingway Hemingway’s quote is particularly relevant during this season. Intermittent, localized rains …

Macro Photography Photography The Week in Pictures

How are Leopards and Manta Rays Similar?

Bruce Arnott January 8, 2018 1 7

Various animal species from leopards, lions and zebras to penguins, manta rays and whale sharks, have individually unique spot patterns or natural markings which are useful in identifying individuals within …

Leopards Wildlife

The 7 Best Aromas of The African Bush

James Tyrrell January 7, 2018 11

Smell is the most evocative of the 5 senses. The olfactory pathways along which scent travels are connected directly to the limbic system, which is the area of the brain …

General Nature Safari Experience Wilderness teachings

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