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Rhulani Minute Safari - Suckling young white rhino
Rhulani Minute Safari - Suckling young white rhino
| Rhulani Safari Lodge
Out here, we encounter a peaceful family of white rhinos, including a father, mother, and their young. We even witness the young one suckling from its mother before they continue on their journey acro...
Rhulani Insights 253 – An invisible fence
Rhulani Insights 253 – An invisible fence
| Rhulani Safari Lodge
As you may know, Rhulani Safari Lodge is "officially" an unfenced camp. But not entirely. To protect against elephants, there is at least an electric wire around the lodge, which in certain sections i...
A toy car for the local primary school
A toy car for the local primary school
| Rhulani Safari Lodge
Many thanks to our returning guest Ms. Steffi Schrumpf for a special gift she brought with her on her journey from Germany to us, which was intended for the primary school in the nearby village of Sup...
Rhulani Minute Safari - Elephant peels and chews the bark
Rhulani Minute Safari - Elephant peels and chews the bark
| Rhulani Safari Lodge
During the severe drought of winter, when elephants can hardly find anything to eat, the elephants develop a technique to peel and chew tree bark to still get to juicy food. Watch him do it!...
Life of a Ranger: The white ring of the waterbuck
Life of a Ranger: The white ring of the waterbuck
| Rhulani Safari Lodge
Did you know that waterbucks are easily identified by a white ring around their rump, which looks as if they've just sat on a wet toilet seat? Rhulani's ranger, Thato, shows us a few female waterbucks...
Rhulani Minute Safari - Roaming hyena
Rhulani Minute Safari - Roaming hyena
| Rhulani Safari Lodge
We were actually on our way to an area that early morning where we suspected lions, when, quite unexpectedly, a hyena wandering alone came towards us on the road. Certainly a highlight, and so close t...
Rhulani Insights 252 – A tortoise visit
Rhulani Insights 252 – A tortoise visit
| Rhulani Safari Lodge
Anything can happen, and little surprises await you at any time, anywhere in the lodge, if you keep your eyes and ears open. Like today, when a leopard tortoise makes a tour of the lodge in the middle...
Rhulani Minute Safari - Staring kudu
Rhulani Minute Safari - Staring kudu
| Rhulani Safari Lodge
If the kudu is well camouflaged in the thicket and at a safe distance from us, it doesn't immediately run away. On the contrary, it stands still and stares at us stubbornly, its large ears directed to...
Rhulani Safari Lodge hosts 12th on-site training with South African Butler Academy
Rhulani Safari Lodge hosts 12th on-site training with South African Butler Academy
| Rhulani Safari Lodge
At Rhulani Safari Lodge, we believe that excellence in hospitality is a continuous journey. For the 12th time, we proudly welcomed the South African Butler Academy (SABA) to our lodge for an immersive...
Life of a Ranger: Howling hyenas
Life of a Ranger: Howling hyenas
| Rhulani Safari Lodge
Did you know that the howling, or "laughing," of hyenas is an important means of communication, both between hyenas within a clan and with other hyena clans? Rhulani's head guide Alasdair tells us tod...
Winter SPECIAL: Last Minute Rates and Stay 3 / Pay 2 nights in June
Winter SPECIAL: Last Minute Rates and Stay 3 / Pay 2 nights in June
| Rhulani Safari Lodge
Winter is slowly approaching here at Madikwe Game Reserve. This means the days are getting shorter, game drives are starting a little later, temperatures are dropping, and after a good rainy season, t...
Rhulani Minute Safari - A Herd of eland
Rhulani Minute Safari - A Herd of eland
| Rhulani Safari Lodge
Today with an antelope that is rarely seen in the Madikwe Game Reserve, but is one of the most striking due to its size: the eland. Today we see a small herd, which then moves away....