‘Cocoa Pickers’ by James Mollison for Issey Miyake
Issey Miyake asked Kenyan photographer James Mollison to contribute to an exhibition on Chocolate, he was curating with the designer Naoto Fukasawa.
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‘The Last Lions’
This spectacular movie follows the life of one lioness as she finds a territory of her own, and deals with an antagonistic pride of lions…
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Lady Lori in Harper’s Bazaar Travel Hot 100
UK Harper’s Bazaar Travel Hot 100 talks about journeys of a lifetime and refers to Lady Lori’s helicopter flight into The Great Rift Valley as…
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Adopt a baby elephant for Christmas
An appeal went out for Brits to adopt abandoned baby elephants for Christmas. One of which is the very cute orphaned jumbo on this photo…
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Black rhino calf and its mother at Port Lympne Wild Animal Park
This shot of rhino calf Nyota with mother Vuyu, a critically endangered black rhino, was taken by Vincent Catt at Port Lympne Wild Animal Park…
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The Nature Conservancy raises poaching awareness among the Chinese
I read an interesting article in the UK Telegraph about a private safari in Kenya that The Nature Conservancy (TNC) organized for a group of…
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Richard Branson looking through Lady Lori’s new book, ‘Africa By Air’
Ian Mimano, Lady Lori’s CEO, with Richard Branson who is looking through our new book ‘Africa by Air’ during Convergence Africa yesterday.
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Young lions play with camera
I laughed when I read this amusing article about two lions who grabbed a camera after it was dropped by a tourist during an early…
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Angelique Todd – ‘the Gorilla Whisperer’
I read a very interesting article in the UK Telegraph about Angelique Todd and thought it would be worth sharing.
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‘Serengeti – The Eternal Beginning’ by Boyd Norton
Award-winning author-photographer Boyd Norton draws upon his extensive experiences and photographs of the Serengeti ecosystem, including the Serengeti National Park, Kenya’s Masai Mara, and Ngorongoro…
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‘Evolution The Human Story’ by Dr. Alice Roberts
How did we develop from simple animals inhabiting small pockets of forest in Africa to the dominant species on Earth, capable of sending spaceships to…
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Turkana Basin Institute
We at Lady Lori remain always fascinated with the work that our great friends at the Turkana Basin Institute do in the field of researching…
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Samuel (Sammy) Kamau Wanjiru
In memory of Kenya’s brightest running star and popular hero who tragically died at the age of 24 earlier this year.
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‘One Life’ narrated by Daniel Craig
‘One Life’, captures unprecedented and beautiful sequences of animal behaviour, guaranteed to bring you closer to nature than ever before. The DVD of this stunning…
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Giraffe Manor
When I read a review about the Giraffe Manor in the Saturday Telegraph, my colleague Marc Carter, who has visited Nairobi a couple of times…
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Saved from a muddy grave
A very touching article about a baby elephant and its mother who were rescued from the Kapani lagoon in Zambia where they got stuck in…
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The Great Serengeti – Tonight 21.00 UK time on Nat Geo Wild
Last week I watched the first episode of this new National Geographic TV documentary, not to be missed by anyone!
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Swahili Fashion Week 2011
Only 3 more days until Swahili Fashion Week 2011…
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‘Kinshasa One Two’ by DRC Music
A collective of producers lead by Damon Albarn recently visited the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to produce a new album for Oxfam.
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Wildebeest – Great Migration
Lovely film sequence that I filmed at 11.00am on September 25th on my iPad. Click ‘Read More’ to watch the video
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Africa’s Albertine Rift
I read this very interesting article in National Geographic about the Albertine Rift in Central-East Africa, a region of high biodiversity and home to amazing…
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‘Origins of Us’ – presented by Dr Alice Roberts
I would highly recommend watching this new three-part natural history series which tells the story of human evolution, currently being broadcasted in the UK on…
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“Kenya” by Michael Poliza & Friends
This stunning new book about Kenya, full of specteculair aerial shots, photos of dramatic landscapes, powerful animal studies, and portraits of proud Maasai, was published…
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Hemingways Beach Resort Hotel – Kenya
A luxury tropical retreat on one of Kenya’s finest beaches. Hemingways is a 76 room resort Hotel overlooking the stunning beach of Watamu Marine Park…
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Aerial shot of the Gura Falls
What you see here is a shot of the Aberdare region, specifically the Gura Falls, taken from under the tail boom of one of our…
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Kenya plans to relocate 200 elephants to Maasai Mara reserve
Kenya will move 200 elephants to the world-renowned Maasai Mara game reserve to protect them from escalating conflict with humans in a wheat-growing area of…
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Chebii
It is with much sadness that we have to report that our great friends at Loisaba have contacted us regarding the poaching of Chebii, one…
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The Nobel Peace Prize 2011 – Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
We are pleased to acknowledge Ellen Johnson Sirleaf’s recognition for her contribution to both conflict resolution in Africa and women’s rights in particular, as one…
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Bottletop’s Annual Fundraising Event ‘Full Circle 2011’
Last night I attended the UK charity Bottletop’s annual fundraising event ‘Full Circle 2011’ at Phillips de Pury in London, where many beautiful works of…
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From Growth to Power
The Prix Pictet Growth Cycle reached its conclusion this week with the opening of an exhibition of photographs by Chris Jordan at the Diemar/Noble Photography,…
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“Jane’s Journey”
This inspiring biographical documentary follows the life of English anthropologist Dr. Jane Goodall, who has dedicated herself to championing environmental and animal causes for more…
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Soho House Kibera Project Launch
Tomorrow launches the Soho House Kibera Project by solo-artist James Hart Dyke and photographers Franco Pasti, Fabrice Paget & Nikos Economopoulos, with a private view…
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Davina Dobie
My good friend and great artist Davina Dobie has produced the most stunning paintings, one of which is currently hanging in my office. I have posted…
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Breakfast on the ‘Barsaloi lugga’ in Kenya
Shawn Evans (Lady Lori’s chief pilot), nine clients and myself, landed our two EC130s for a breakfast break this morning with some Samburu warriors and…
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R.I.P. Wangari Mutu Maathai
We’re sad to hear the news that environmentalist and women’s rights advocate, Wangari Maathai died last night in Kenya at the age of 71 after a protracted…
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Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2011
Andy Rouse’s photograph “Making an Impression” of the young mountain gorilla Akarevuro, who is defending his territory in Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda, has earned him…
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Raila Odinga
Lady Lori is proud to have the Prime Minister of Kenya, Raila Odinga, as a regular user of its VIP helicopter charter services.
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Mumbo Island, Lake Malawi
Mumbo Island is a pristine and deserted tropical island floating on the expansive waters of the Lake Malawi National Park.
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Deadly Ponies ‘Mr Safari’ Handbags
The latest Deadly Ponies collection titled ‘Okapi Rider’ gets its inspiration from the African wildlife and the surrealist works of Walton Ford. Via High Snobette
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Hannes Lochner Wildlife and Nature Photography
I was so impressed with these black and white shots of the very talented South African photographer Hannes Lochner, especially this incredible first image that…