As is well known, there are some animal species that can be observed looking for food on the earthy ground and in doing so actually consume the earth or sand, which provides the animals with important minerals. Today we observe a Black-backed Jackal doing this special behavior.

Safaris are known to take place outdoors, and as a result we can encounter all sorts of weather conditions. The sun shines most of the time in South Africa and not a drop of rain falls for many months. But it can happen that you get caught in a real storm.

Very close to Rhulani, a boomslang has grabbed a chameleon and is now eating it head first, skin and hair.

Did you know that giraffes are browsers and therefore have very long lips with which they can grab the leaves, chew them and then transport them to their first stomach? Today #Rhulani’s Ranger Thato tells us more about the eating habits of giraffes, and we hear about a myth saying that these animals always eat downwind.

Willem, Rhulani’s 26-year-old ranger, has a beautiful black dog named Emily. Emily accompanies his master everywhere and also lives with him, in the middle of the African bush, when Willem is at work and shows our guests around the Madikwe Reserve. Then, Emily also goes on a journey of discovery and always comes across his favorite toys - the snakes.

The infamous warthog’s tail is hard not to note. Their tail stands erect as soon as the warthog is fleeing from any situation. This is caused by a muscular contraction which constricts involuntarily at the base of the warthog’s tail. While the warthog is foraging the tail hangs behind with the odd flicker to swot off any flies.

A very important device in a solar plant are the so-called “inverters”. In Rhulani’s system, each solar table, which carries 64 panels, has a 40kW “solar inverter”. Together with Kyle, the director of Blockpower, who installed our system, we take a look at it.

The cheetah has discovered something with its keen gaze. The focused eyes, the purposeful, smooth gait, and the tension in every hair and muscle show that it is going on a mission now. Not even our vehicle and our cameras allow the cheetah to deviate from its plan.

Did you know that in a herd of Blue Wildebeest there are always fights between the male animals, and they sometimes run wildly around the herd to show who is the strongest and most dominant male? Today Rhulani’s Ranger Alasdair shows us a wildebeest herd where there is a lot of action!

Today we observe two Spotted Hyenas that use the same road as us and walk around our vehicle.