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Rhulani Insights 258 – The brown locust on the wall
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Rhulani Safari Lodge
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 Insights 257 – Energy saving tips
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Rhulani Safari Lodge
Rhulani Safari Lodge is only the second hotel in South Africa to demonstrate a genuine, strong commitment to sustainability across all aspects of our operations through the global "Travelife Gold" cer...
Rhulani Insights 256 - Rifle safety
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Rhulani Safari Lodge
It probably won't surprise you that at Rhulani Safari Lodge, in a secure and locked location, we also keep rifles, which we carry for certain activities. Together with head ranger Alasdair, we'll focu...
Rhulani Insights 255 - A leopard with an impala in the tree
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Rhulani Safari Lodge
During today's Rhulani Insights, we experience one of the most magical moments of a safari up close, as we, along with Alasdair, find a leopard in a tree. We remain very quiet and at a distance so as ...
Rhulani Insights 254 – What did you see?
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Rhulani Safari Lodge
Whenever the safari vehicle returns from its three-hour tour, everyone is excited to hear how successful the trip was and which animals have been seen. Our guests tell exciting stories and share their...
Rhulani Insights 253 – An invisible fence
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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...
Rhulani Insights 252 – A tortoise visit
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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 Insights 251 - An old elephant mother with her baby
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Rhulani Safari Lodge
Idyllic sunset, vast savannah, and all alone out here, we come across a mother elephant with her baby, trying to chew some sap from the dry branches during the dry season. As field guide Alasdair tell...
Rhulani Insights 250 – Wildlife from the lounge
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Rhulani Safari Lodge
Rhulani Safari Lodge isn't actually fenced in, so the animals often manage to get into the common area of the lodge, allowing us to observe them up close. Like in today's blog, where Rolf observes a...
Rhulani Insights 249 – Foxglove
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Rhulani Safari Lodge
As Rolf says, there's much more to see on a safari than just the animals. Especially during the rainy season, there are some amazing plants that begin to bloom. Today we drive past a meadow full of so...
Rhulani Insights 248 – Africa Safe-T's ambulance
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Rhulani Safari Lodge
Today is a training day in Rhulani and we are falling into the annual first aid training that all our employees complete and which is run by our partner Africa Safe-T. But today we will also show you ...
Rhulani Insights 247 – Cleaning the fish pond
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Rhulani Safari Lodge
At the entrance to the lodge, right next to the reception, there is a small pond in which a few goldfish swim around. However, dust and rain make the water cloudy, so cleaning the pond is one of the r...