July 11

Snapshots From The Bush – Londolozi Private Game Reserve

Kruger National Park, Photography & Videos

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By Tamlin Wightman on July 11, 2012

Londolozi Private Game Reserve is well known for its leopards. The two are synonymous; like Air Jordons and a certain famous basketball player. One and the same.

But there’s so much more going on in its thick bushes and river beds, endless plains and lakes, when it comes to wildlife.

Here are some snaps shot on location by our roving copywriter… me. Like most guests at Londolozi, I maxed out my camera’s memory card long before the trip was even over.

Take a look…

Catching the last light on safari…
"Lone Walking Bull"
We watched quietly as this lone bull grabbed some snacks from the bush, spoiling dinner no doubt. Unless you’re brave enough to wake up before the sun, this is the best time of day for photography. The soft orange light and promise of sundowners…
Lions on lookout – this was photographed just before the male hopped up to mate with his woman. It’s a surprisingly more pleasant looking and sounding act between lions, compared to leopards that is.
Budding photographers on Londolozi’s custom-built photographic vehicle snap at the lions having a cat nap, inbetween mating (the cats’ mating, not the photographers’…).
Ellies make their way through the thick bush
These big guys took a breakfast stroll through the thick bush of their backyard by the river, just below my deck. They chewed and ripped loudly for hours as though they were the only ones home.
Rhino by name. Awesome by nature. A crash of rhinos stood by as a herd of wildebeest ambled quickly past. Busy day in the bush…

Rhino

The African even-toed ungulate mammal commonly known as the Giraffe. This big guy tried to hide behind the tree as we came upon him, like Scooby Doo hiding behind a pole, but his big hips failed him.
“Sittin’ on the bank of the lake/ Dreamin’ of some human steak” . This idle croc offered us the toothiest of smiles. Unless you’re a hippo, these pearly whites are best viewed from the safety of a vehicle.
Tracking
Tracking spoor – Which animals can you see? We’ll give you a hint… one is very big, and one is, well, bipedal.

spoor Pronunciation: /spʊə, spɔː/

noun: the track or scent of an animal: they searched around the hut for a spoor
mass noun: the trail is marked by leopard spoor; South African – the track of a motor vehicle.

Did you know – The hippopotamus, whose hide alone can weigh half a ton, is the third-largest living land mammal, after elephants and white rhinos. You don’t want to get stuck under this chap!
Buffalo Soldier
Buffalo Soldiers
Buffalo and Ox Pecker share a quiet moment in the morning…

Your Turn…

Keen to get your camera out in the wild? Find out more about photographic safaris on our website. Send us your pics of Londolozi and the Sabi Sand. We’d love to share them.

Contact us to book a trip to Londolozi Private Game Reserve or to find out more about this wildlife haven.

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Tamlin Wightman

Tamlin has been exploring, writing about and photographing Africa ever since her first job as a photojournalist for Getaway Magazine. She's lived on an island, eaten with lions, sailed catamarans in the Indian Ocean, tracked wild dogs with Kinglsey Holgate, and white water rafted down the Zambezi and has kept just about every airplane ticket that has crossed her hands.

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