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Rhulani Minute Safari -  A little injured Zebra
Rhulani Minute Safari - A little injured Zebra
| Rhulani Safari Lodge
The little zebra was injured by something, by a predator, or maybe it had an unfortunate fall. Sometimes the injury heals on its own, especially in such young animals, but sometimes it doesn't, and it...
Life of a Ranger: Off-roading for a Dagga Boy
Life of a Ranger: Off-roading for a Dagga Boy
| Rhulani Safari Lodge
Did you know that sometimes it takes a lot of driving skills to find and follow the wild animals? Today, Rhulani's Ranger Willem tells us how he found a buffalo hidden in a small quarry, and we also l...
... and then I saw this silhouette
... and then I saw this silhouette
| Rhulani Safari Lodge
It was a completely normal game drive, with new guests, the first trip into the bush, and it was an afternoon with a beautiful setting sun. Alasdair, Rhulani’s head ranger, wanted to create a "wow" ef...
Rhulani Minute Safari – Baboon family life
Rhulani Minute Safari – Baboon family life
| Rhulani Safari Lodge
Down here, on the flat plain and in the middle of loose bushes, a family of Chacma Baboon often hangs around. They are the only species of baboon that can be found in Madikwe Game Reserve. Here they ...
The magic of a bush celebration
The magic of a bush celebration
| Rhulani Safari Lodge
There are few places in the world where nature radiates such overwhelming magic as it does out here with us, surrounded by the vastness of the endless savannah, in the warm light of the setting sun, a...
Rhulani Insights 229 – Foam nest frog in the lodge
Rhulani Insights 229 – Foam nest frog in the lodge
| Rhulani Safari Lodge
We sometimes make interesting discoveries at the Rhulani Safari Lodge, as our 8-year-old guest Luca does today. He discovered a so-called "foam nest frog" on top of a picture frame, which has been nes...
Rhulani Minute Safari – Egyptian Geese
Rhulani Minute Safari – Egyptian Geese
| Rhulani Safari Lodge
Whenever we approach a pan or a pond, we can be almost certain that we will encounter the Egyptian Goose there. This bird is closely related to the shelducks, but swims well and appears heavy in fligh...
An aardvark in daylight and perfect visual
An aardvark in daylight and perfect visual
| Rhulani Safari Lodge
Thato, Rhulan's ranger, was on his way to a lion sighting. But then, quite unexpectedly, a radio message came in and a little later a brief but nevertheless extraordinary sighting happened that you do...
Life of a Ranger: Catfishes in the mud
Life of a Ranger: Catfishes in the mud
| Rhulani Safari Lodge
Did you know that catfish have lungs, which allow them to breathe and thus survive even in the worst conditions? Rhulani's ranger Alasdair shows us an unusual sighting today at the almost completely d...
Rhulani Minute Safari - The Wildebeest Bully
Rhulani Minute Safari - The Wildebeest Bully
| Rhulani Safari Lodge
In this very peaceful herd of Blu Wildebeest, the dominant male calls the shots and says who's boss. What a bully! He chases the herd back and forth across the savannah....
A wonderful upgrade to our new “Rhulani Boutique”
A wonderful upgrade to our new “Rhulani Boutique”
| Rhulani Safari Lodge
As part of the ongoing renovations in Rhulani, we recently took a look at our curio shop. With the help of our interior designer Heather from Flipswitch, we once again managed to achieve the expected ...
Rhulani Insights 228 – Wired Internet
Rhulani Insights 228 – Wired Internet
| Rhulani Safari Lodge
Let's take a look at Rhulani’s "Maintenance Week" of 2024, which, as always, took place in May. More specifically, we are looking at the work for laying cables in the ground with which we will bring t...