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Rhulani bush stories: Stop eating the mud off my car!
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The animals simply refuse to follow the instructions of our jolly head guide, Alasdair. This was also the case today, when two very young spotted hyenas, quite curious, sniffed Alasdair's vehicle and ...

Rhulani bush stories: Five rhinos, five cheetahs
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Rhulani Safari Lodge
What you can find in the African bush! Rhulani's head guide Alasdair actually encountered five white rhinos, which shortly afterwards met five cheetah brothers, and who then formed up practically like...

Life of a Ranger: A mob of banded mongooses on the road
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Rhulani Safari Lodge
Did you know that banded mongooses are very sociable animals? Rhulani's ranger, Ralf, is taking us today on a sighting where he encountered a whole mob of these mongooses, and they weren't at all shy ...

Rhulani bush stories: Roaring lion, drinking elephant
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Rhulani Safari Lodge
"Like an old married couple," jokes Rhulani's head guide Alasdair. "The wife grumbles in the background, and the husband has a drink and doesn't let anything bother him." That's roughly how the specta...

Rhulani bush stories: An enchanting toad concert
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Rhulani Safari Lodge
“I've never seen anything like this up close before”, says Rhulani’s head guide Alasdair. The toad in the photo is a male calling to attract a mate. His inflated throat sac acts as a resonator, amplif...

Life of a Ranger: The lion takes the shady spot
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Rhulani Safari Lodge
Did you know that our lions have become so accustomed to us that on sunny days they even take up residence in the shade of our vehicle to rest? Rhulani's head guide Alasdair tells us today the story o...

Rhulani bush stories: Young hyenas with a snake
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Rhulani Safari Lodge
When have you ever seen that before? Two young hyenas without their mother, all alone – okay, that can happen – but then the two of them find a snake somewhere in the bushes, a real treat for them. "Y...

Life of a Ranger: Territorial ground squirrel
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Rhulani Safari Lodge
Did you know that even these small, inconspicuous, and timid ground squirrels have a territory and defend it? Rhulani's ranger Willem will tell us more today about these adorable inhabitants of Madikw...

Rhulani bush stories: Lion cubs with their mighty father
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Rhulani Safari Lodge
"That was one of those sightings I'll remember for the rest of my life," says Rhulani's ranger Willem in today's bush story. It's very rare to see so many tiny lion cubs at their mighty father's side,...

Rhulani Insights 263 – Using the spotlight
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Rhulani Safari Lodge
Our daily game drives take place in the evening, continuing into the night, giving us the opportunity to spot nocturnal animals. Our ranger, Dean, will then use a spotlight to scan the bushes and surr...

Rhulani bush stories: Hyena youngsters
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Rhulani Safari Lodge
"The pictures can only partially convey how amazing an experience at a hyena den can be," says ranger Willem today, who arrived just in time as all the little hyena cubs emerged from the den, played t...
When dreams come alive: The magic of safari moments at Rhulani Safari Lodge
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Rhulani Safari Lodge
There are moments in life that stay with us forever — the ones that awaken our senses, move our hearts, and remind us how profoundly connected we are to nature. At Rhulani Safari Lodge, in the heart o...