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Rhulani Insights 244 – Springbok and impala together
Rhulani Insights 244 – Springbok and impala together
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Today we have the rare opportunity to see two elegant antelope species living together peacefully. On the one hand, the national animal of South Africa, the springbok, and on the other hand, the frequ...
Rhulani Insights 243 – Wet roads
Rhulani Insights 243 – Wet roads
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We are currently in the rainy season and - fortunately - we had very good rain around the turn of the year. It can happen that the dirt roads have puddles and are difficult to drive on. Not so with ou...
Rhulani Insights 242 – We set a world record in wildlife observation
Rhulani Insights 242 – We set a world record in wildlife observation
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We hope you have had a great start to the new year. We are starting with a lot of energy and a humorous approach. Captain Redbeard "Alasdair" is just the right ranger with whom we want to set a world ...
Rhulani Insights 241: O sole mio!
Rhulani Insights 241: O sole mio!
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After Christmas we are already ringing in the new year 2025. Rhulani's owner Rolf sends a greeting from his own in Switzerland to our community and to the team at Rhulani, who are preparing dinner for...
Rhulani Insights 240 – Elephants go for the fresh water
Rhulani Insights 240 – Elephants go for the fresh water
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There is no better place in Rhulani than here in the underground hide, very close to the waterhole, where you can relax and unwind and watch the elephants. These large mammals sometimes stay here for ...
Rhulani Insights 239 – Flying termites
Rhulani Insights 239 – Flying termites
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Today it seems we have been caught in a small snowstorm. Snow in Madikwe? Impossible. The rainy season has just started and that is the time when the termites swarm out to form new colonies. Let's tal...
Rhulani Insights 238 - We talk about the leopard sculpture
Rhulani Insights 238 - We talk about the leopard sculpture
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Today we show you our impressive new sculpture in the entrance area, the life-sized leopard climbing down from the tree, and we talk about this masterpiece with its creator, the artist Michael Cañadas...
Rhulani Insights 237 – Rock monitor stuck in the tree
Rhulani Insights 237 – Rock monitor stuck in the tree
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In today's blog, three of the rangers from Rhulani Safari Lodge have gathered in this dense, thorny shepherd's bush to liberate a rock monitor that was entangled in it out of this awkward situation. B...
Rhulani Insights 236 – Leopard sculpture delivery
Rhulani Insights 236 – Leopard sculpture delivery
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Now it's here, the long-awaited sculpture, which will now adorn the lobby area at the entrance to Rhulani Safari Lodge. The whole project, from planning to creating the artwork to delivery and install...
Rhulani Insights 235 – The sunset at Thlou dam
Rhulani Insights 235 – The sunset at Thlou dam
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What a beautiful place to stay! Today we are at the "Thlou Dam", a central location in Madikwe Game Reserve, where the animals find water even in the dry winter season, and here we enjoy a spectacular...
Rhulani Insights 233 – Elephant in camp
Rhulani Insights 233 – Elephant in camp
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Rhulani Safari Lodge is an unfenced camp. This means that, in theory, you can see all kinds of animals here. We do have an electric fence around the lodge, which should at least keep the elephants awa...
Rhulani Insights 232 - A ring barked tree
Rhulani Insights 232 - A ring barked tree
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Ring barking or girdling are terms used to describe the complete or nearly complete loss of bark from around the circumference of a tree or shrub's limb or trunk. Ring-barked trees can also be seen in...