Why Animals Don’t Pose

James Tyrrell November 2, 2016 9

Animals don’t just do nothing. A lion prostrated under a tree in the heat of the day isn’t doing nothing. It is resting during the hottest hours, conserving energy for when …

General Nature Wildlife

Game Drive Through a Different Lens

James Souchon October 30, 2016 1 18

As someone who really enjoys wildlife photography I really do count myself incredibly privileged to be able to go out on a game drive twice a day in a place …

Photography Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #254

Amy Attenborough October 21, 2016 12

It has been yet another remarkable week at Londolozi. Incredible interactions and unlikely sightings continue to surprise us all. My absolute highlight from the week has to be the interaction …

Photography The Week in Pictures Wildlife

Ostrich Chicks Leave the Nest

James Tyrrell October 18, 2016 11

A lot has been written about the drought which the Lowveld – and indeed South Africa – is currently going through, but if we cut to the core of it, …

Birds Wildlife

Lioness Survives Attack From Clan of Hyenas

Amy Attenborough October 16, 2016 20

Recently we have been reporting extensively on how the lions of Londolozi are on a high, enjoying the plethora of weakened buffalo and other prey scattering the land. Being the …

Lions Wildlife

A Species Thriving in the Drought

Nick Kleer October 12, 2016 5

” Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.” – Anonymous As we enter October, the harsh realities of the drought are blatantly obvious. Lions continue to pick off buffalo, …

Leopards Photography Wildlife

Leopards Fight Over River Territory

James Tyrrell October 8, 2016 1

The recent news on the leopard front has been the incursion of the Xidulu female back onto Londolozi soil. With the area still in the grip of drought, many animals …

Featured Leopards Wildlife

Lions Kill Buffalo in Front of Varty Camp

James Tyrrell October 4, 2016 10

Seeing a kill take place when on safari is often viewed as the Holy Grail of wildlife sightings. The reality of the event, however, can be slightly more upsetting than …

Lions Wildlife

New Giraffe Species in Africa

James Souchon September 27, 2016 11

A few weeks ago Amy wrote about The Ten Craziest Facts you should know about a Giraffe and in it she touched on some of the different species of Giraffe …

Featured Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #250

James Tyrrell September 23, 2016 14

We had 10mm of rain a few days ago, and it has been just enough to get one or two green grass shoots to poke their heads through the dry …

Photography The Week in Pictures Wildlife

You Won’t Spot a Leopard From Further Than This Man Can…

James Tyrrell September 20, 2016 1 11

How far could you spot a leopard from? This is a question the Londolozi trackers ask themselves daily, and some of them just keep raising the bar. Jerry Hambana has been …

Tracking

Behind the Scenes With an iPhone

Amy Attenborough September 19, 2016 6

In order to get great images most photographers are required to spend a great deal of time getting to know their cameras, learning to understand light, glueing their eyes to …

Londolozi Family Photography Wildlife

The Week in Pictures #249

James Souchon September 16, 2016 3 64

It’s week 37 out of 52 in 2016 and the bush continues to deliver each and every day. Every game drive, rangers from Tree, Varty, Granite, Founders and Pioneer Camps …

The Week in Pictures Wildlife

The African and Asian Elephant: Defining features

Callum Gowar September 14, 2016 5

A common misconception amongst guests at Londolozi often occurs in the differentiation between – and identification of – the African and Asian elephants, and even more so the Cape or …

Wildlife