A Year In Nature – The Shangaan Calendar

Shaun D'Araujo January 23, 2023 10

As 2023 began, I started to reflect on the year that had passed. Each day at Londolozi had followed a natural rhythm. Waking up to the dawn chorus of francolins …

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The Alchemy of Safari: The Tracking & Guiding Team

Bronwyn Varty-Laburn June 9, 2022 15

From our beginnings of simple bush adventures to now, after nearly 100 years of safari, Londolozi has had many chapters and innovations. We have pioneered in meditative luxury, photographic safaris …

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An African Dawn Chorus Meditation

Amanda Ritchie June 15, 2020 19

Play the dawn chorus You can either put this video on in meditation (either with closed eyes or soft focus) or you can put this on in the background as …

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Teachings from the Ancient Art of Tracking

Nick Sims December 9, 2018 1 13

The art of tracking an animal through the wilderness is an ancient skill that people used to depend on for their very survival. Sadly, the knowledge of tracking has largely …

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The Week in Pictures #344

Don Heyneke July 20, 2018 15

The journey one takes in becoming a guide at Londolozi is an incredibly special one. There are life-long friendships formed along the way, with people who have the same interests and …

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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 …

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Do Elephants Migrate?

Amy Attenborough September 26, 2017 20

“We are the keepers of the ancient secrets; for we walked the world when it was new.” – Eileen Lynch A herd of elephants cross over the Sand River and …

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One Square Metre

Helen Young July 16, 2017 4

A wise old tracker once told me “a good guide can take a game drive in a square meter. A great guide can take 10 game drives in the same …

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Wisdom from a Different Parliament

Andrea Campbell February 22, 2015 16

Owls have long been known for their wisdom and knowledge but where did this association come from? In most African folklore, owls are harbingers of bad omens and even death, …

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Tusker – Africa’s Great Elephant Lineage

Rich Laburn October 27, 2009 0

My jaw dropped when I saw the elephant bull. Big and graceful, he was astounding. There was, however, something more….an additional feature that really spoke to me. He turned his …

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