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Rhulani bush stories: The vultures at the feast
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"Wow, that was a feast for the vultures, and look how strong and large these birds of prey are," said Rhulani's head guide Alasdair as he drove past the spot near the pan where a buffalo had died of o...
Rhulani Minute Safari - Steenboks in the high grass
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Steenboks, one of the smallest antelope species, are rarely seen in the high grass, but we spotted them anyway. These animals, who live in monogamous pairs, are protected from predators and find food ...
Rhulani bush stories: The lions and the rock monitor
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"The bush always holds new surprises," says Rhulani's head ranger Alasdair, as he was actually looking at the lions and their cubs when he heard a strange hissing. This led to a hilarious encounter be...
Rhulani Insights 259 – Africology training session
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Rhulani Safari Lodge uses products from Africology for its room amenities and massage oils. Their products combine sustainability with luxury – just like Rhulani. But Africology does much more for us....
Rhulani Minute Safari - The hump of the giraffe's neck
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The “hump” you see at the base of a giraffe’s neck is actually a distinct anatomical feature, not just a random bulge. It essentially acts like a “biological crane support.” It compensates for the eno...
Rhulani bush stories: A massive leopard
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"That was a gigantic leopard, the biggest I've ever seen, almost as big as a lion," says Rhulani's field guide Willem, upon seeing this big cat high up on the rock at Ambush Alley, which later reveale...
Life of a Ranger: Wild dog killing machine
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Did you know that wild dogs in packs are among the most successful hunters in the African wilderness, tearing their prey to pieces and devouring it whole within minutes? Rhulani's ranger, Willem, show...
Rhulani bush stories: Leopard on a tree
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Yesterday morning, it happened again. Finally, the classic image of a leopard, beautifully nestled in a tree, with its prey right next to it, an impala, which the predator had dragged up into the tree...
Rhulani Minute Safari - Pale chanting goshawk departing
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The pale chanting goshawk hunts predominantly from elevated perches such as trees and telephone poles. It is an opportunistic raptor and eats a wide variety of prey. Let's look at this bird flying awa...
Rhulani Insights 258 – The brown locust on the wall
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Depending on the amount of rain that has fallen during the rainy season, we encounter grasshoppers, or "locusts," which come in various colors. Today we talk to our small animal and insect expert, Dea...
Rhulani bush stories: Male cheetahs kill a kudu
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Another great story from the daily safari drives led by our head guide and Captain Redbeard, Alasdair. The two male cheetahs are roaming the savannah quite inconspicuously for a while, until suddenly ...
Come and join us at the South Africa Days in Switzerland end of August
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Are you in Switzerland? Join us at South Africa Days 2025! At the end of August, Wädenswil will once again transform into a South African oasis of flavor as KapWeine celebrates 29 years of The Home of...