A herd of impalas, Londolozi Game Reserve, South Africa Jan. 5, 2026

What stands out about Londolozi Game Reserve in South Africa isn"t just the wildlife—it"s the long-term commitment behind it. Since 1926, its 150 square kilometres have supported research and monitored wildlife behaviour in their natural habitat. Located within the Sabi Sand Private Game Reserve, it is home to Africa"s Big Five. Londolozi is part of a larger open system that connects with Kruger National Park, allowing animals such as elephants, rhinos, lions, leopards, zebras and many antelope species to move freely without fences holding them back.

© Mint Images/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

City of ice
Jan. 5, 2024International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival, Harbin, China
Jan. 5, 2025Plum-headed parakeet

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Aug. 5, 2025Tide pools in La Jolla, California, United States
Jan. 12, 2025Crescent-tail bigeye fish, Great Barrier Reef, Australia
Apr. 3, 2024Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Sep. 8, 2025International Literacy Day
Dec. 30, 2023Daiichi Tadami River Bridge, Fukushima, Japan
Jan. 9, 2026Muir Woods National Monument, California, United States
Jul. 7, 2024Rice terraces of Mù Cang Chải, Yên Bái province, Vietnam
Mar. 10, 2025National Napping Day
Look, but don’t touch
Mar. 5, 2025Khao Sok National Park in Thailand
Jun. 3, 2024World Bicycle Day
Apr. 9, 2024World Ski and Snowboard Festival
What are these predators doing?
Nov. 12, 2024Arches National Park, Utah, United States
Nature at its colourful best
Jul. 5, 2024Daintree Rainforest and Noah Beach, Queensland, Australia
Aug. 18, 2024Huntington Beach Pier, California, USA
Dec. 19, 2025Bormio, Lombardy, Italy
Jun. 12, 2024Big Bend National Park, Texas, USA
Mar. 11, 2026Peach trees in Cieza, Murcia, Spain
May 27, 2025Mona Vale rockpool, Sydney, Australia
Jun. 21, 2024National Indigenous Peoples Day
A bevy of buzzers
Nov. 22, 2025Leshan Giant Buddha, Sichuan, China
Mar. 31, 2024Happy Easter!
Jul. 23, 2024Methoni Castle, Messinia, Greece
Behold the architectural marvel
The only island in Lake Tahoe
Nov. 4, 2025Tower Bridge, London, England
If these walls could talk...