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Rhulani Minute Safari – The nimble front paws of a squirrel
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The ground squirrel you saw was likely using its nimble front paws to gather and nibble grass, almost like tiny hands working with surprising precision. Its quick, darting movements help it stay alert...

Rhulani Minute Safari – Chacma baboons in the shade
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These chacma baboon are shown moving cautiously through the bush, hiding in the shade, with a mother closely guarding her infants while foraging. These animals are very adaptable and survive in dry, s...

Life of a Ranger: Hyenas eating the bones
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Did you know that hyenas are some of the few predators that also eat the bones of their prey? Rhulani's ranger Thato shows us a nighttime sighting of a clan of spotted hyenas at a giraffe kill, and he...

Rhulani Minute Safari - Elephant trunk twists
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Did you know that an elephant's trunk has between 40,000 and 60,000 individual muscles? No wonder it can twist and move in all directions. Let's watch it today....

Rhulani Insights 277 – Dangerous encounter on bushwalk
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We've spent so much time in our previous blog posts discussing the theory behind bushwalking, emphasizing the importance of enjoying the small beauties of the bush and avoiding potential dangers. And ...

Rhulani Minute Safari - Two massive male lions
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Our ranger Alasdair hiked through thick bushes until he finally found these two magnificent animals. Oh my god, they really were two huge male lions!...

Life of a Ranger: Elephant mothers and allomothers
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Did you know that when a calf is born into an elephant herd, in addition to the mother, the aunts and other females also begin producing milk to meet the baby's high milk requirements? Rhulani's range...

Rhulani Minute Safari - Five cheetahs go hunting
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The five cheetah brothers woke up in the evening sun and set off, all heading in the same direction. They spotted a herd of impala in the distance. We followed the cheetahs for a while, watching them ...

Rhulani Insights 276 – Curious giraffes on a bushwalk
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Our walk through the savanna continues on tiptoe, and we unexpectedly manage to get quite close to a few giraffes, without them seeming particularly impressed by our presence. The two female giraffes ...

Rhulani Minute Safari - Queleas everywhere you look
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When red-billed queleas arrive in our area, they are always found in large numbers, from tens of thousands to millions, and they turn the sky gray as they fly by in a flock, a phenomenon known as "mur...

Life of a ranger: Juvenile black-headed heron
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Did you know that even the most experienced rangers sometimes have to look twice at young birds before they're sure what species they're looking at? Rhulani's ranger Ralf recently spotted what he thou...

Rhulani Minute Safari - Elephant parade with babies
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One of the classic and memorable moments of a safari. We park our vehicle at the side of the road so that a small elephant family can walk past us. It's interesting to see how curious the young elepha...