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Rhulani bush stories: Wild dogs eating an impala
Rhulani bush stories: Wild dogs eating an impala
| Rhulani Safari Lodge
Willem thought he was probably too late when he was told that three wild dogs had caught an impala near the fence line and were quickly devouring it. But he wasn't too late, and there was some great f...
Life of a Ranger: Water monitor
Life of a Ranger: Water monitor
| Rhulani Safari Lodge
Did you know that in addition to the familiar "rock monitors," there are also "water monitors," which look very similar? Rhulani's head guide Alasdair shows us an unusual sighting of a water monitor t...
Rhulani bush stories: The red crest of the korhaan
Rhulani bush stories: The red crest of the korhaan
| Rhulani Safari Lodge
We often see the typical behavior of the red-crested korhaan, flying steeply upwards into the sky and then dropping like a stone to impress the female. But only very rarely do we see the korhaan displ...
Rhulani Insights 284 - Can an elephant sleep?
Rhulani Insights 284 - Can an elephant sleep?
| Rhulani Safari Lodge
Today, Rolf and Ralf are sitting together on the vehicle, just about 4 meters away from a bull elephant standing calmly on the road, not budging an inch. Is he asleep? Today we're discussing whether a...
Rhulani bush stories: Black rhino charge
Rhulani bush stories: Black rhino charge
| Rhulani Safari Lodge
Our rangers know the animals' behavior intimately, and so they also know that you have to be on your guard around a black rhino, even if you're safely in your vehicle and the animal is still far away ...
Life of a Ranger: Hornbills aligning feathers
Life of a Ranger: Hornbills aligning feathers
| Rhulani Safari Lodge
Did you know that hornbills check their feathers for parasites and realign them, much like we humans do our daily morning routine? Rhulani's ranger Willem shows us this behavior today, with two hornbi...
Rhulani bush stories: Cheetah brothers on a kill
Rhulani bush stories: Cheetah brothers on a kill
| Rhulani Safari Lodge
While the rangers, with their excellent knowledge and keen intuition, provide our guests with the most wonderful animal sightings, sometimes a sighting is communicated via radio, and we can then go th...
Rhulani bush stories: Hyena den
Rhulani bush stories: Hyena den
| Rhulani Safari Lodge
Sometimes our rangers know of a place where hyenas have a protected refuge and raise their young, a so-called "den site." And this time, our ranger Willem was lucky and actually found some little hyen...
Life of a Ranger: The lioness picks up a scent
Life of a Ranger: The lioness picks up a scent
| Rhulani Safari Lodge
Did you know that lionesses sometimes leave their cubs alone in a protected area while they hunt? Rhulani's ranger Dean shows us today a sighting of a lioness wading through the waist-high grass, clea...
Rhulani Insights 282 – Welcome to the elephant spa!
Rhulani Insights 282 – Welcome to the elephant spa!
| Rhulani Safari Lodge
Madikwe Game Reserve is known for its large elephant population, which has formed into numerous small herds over the years. On sunny, hot days like today, one herd after another arrives at the well-fi...
Life of a Ranger: Chacma baboon social structure
Life of a Ranger: Chacma baboon social structure
| Rhulani Safari Lodge
Did you know that Chacma Baboon are organized in a kind of oligarchy, meaning that a group of males rule over an often quite large troop of females? Rhulani's ranger, Thato, tells us some interesting ...
Meet the Rhulani Big 5 – The Rangers behind the magic
Meet the Rhulani Big 5 – The Rangers behind the magic
| Rhulani Safari Lodge
Every safari at Rhulani Safari Lodge revolves around Africa's legendary Big 5. Guests arrive hoping for that unforgettable lion sighting, the elusive leopard in a tree, or the gentle giant elephant cr...