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Rhulani Insights 278 – Guest feedback during the bushwalk break
Rhulani Insights 278 – Guest feedback during the bushwalk break
| Rhulani Safari Lodge
Perhaps you saw the exciting moments of our bushwalk in the previous episodes. Now we're taking a break and would like to hear from our guest Oscar, who is participating in a bushwalk for the first ti...
Rhulani Minute Safari – Chacma baboons in the shade
Rhulani Minute Safari – Chacma baboons in the shade
| Rhulani Safari Lodge
These chacma baboon are shown moving cautiously through the bush, hiding in the shade, with a mother closely guarding her infants while foraging. These animals are very adaptable and survive in dry, s...
Life of a Ranger: Hyenas eating the bones
Life of a Ranger: Hyenas eating the bones
| Rhulani Safari Lodge
Did you know that hyenas are some of the few predators that also eat the bones of their prey? Rhulani's ranger Thato shows us a nighttime sighting of a clan of spotted hyenas at a giraffe kill, and he...
Rhulani Minute Safari - Elephant trunk twists
Rhulani Minute Safari - Elephant trunk twists
| Rhulani Safari Lodge
Did you know that an elephant's trunk has between 40,000 and 60,000 individual muscles? No wonder it can twist and move in all directions. Let's watch it today....
Rhulani Insights 277 – Dangerous encounter on bushwalk
Rhulani Insights 277 – Dangerous encounter on bushwalk
| Rhulani Safari Lodge
We've spent so much time in our previous blog posts discussing the theory behind bushwalking, emphasizing the importance of enjoying the small beauties of the bush and avoiding potential dangers. And ...
Growing sustainability at Rhulani Safari Lodge
Growing sustainability at Rhulani Safari Lodge
| Rhulani Safari Lodge
At Rhulani Safari Lodge, sustainability is more than a commitment — it is part of the way we operate every day. As a proud Travelife Gold Certified lodge, we continuously look for meaningful ways to r...
Rhulani Minute Safari - Two massive male lions
Rhulani Minute Safari - Two massive male lions
| Rhulani Safari Lodge
Our ranger Alasdair hiked through thick bushes until he finally found these two magnificent animals. Oh my god, they really were two huge male lions!...
Life of a Ranger: Elephant mothers and allomothers
Life of a Ranger: Elephant mothers and allomothers
| Rhulani Safari Lodge
Did you know that when a calf is born into an elephant herd, in addition to the mother, the aunts and other females also begin producing milk to meet the baby's high milk requirements? Rhulani's range...
Rhulani Minute Safari - Five cheetahs go hunting
Rhulani Minute Safari - Five cheetahs go hunting
| Rhulani Safari Lodge
The five cheetah brothers woke up in the evening sun and set off, all heading in the same direction. They spotted a herd of impala in the distance. We followed the cheetahs for a while, watching them ...
Rhulani Insights 276 – Curious giraffes on a bushwalk
Rhulani Insights 276 – Curious giraffes on a bushwalk
| Rhulani Safari Lodge
Our walk through the savanna continues on tiptoe, and we unexpectedly manage to get quite close to a few giraffes, without them seeming particularly impressed by our presence. The two female giraffes ...
Rhulani Minute Safari - Queleas everywhere you look
Rhulani Minute Safari - Queleas everywhere you look
| Rhulani Safari Lodge
When red-billed queleas arrive in our area, they are always found in large numbers, from tens of thousands to millions, and they turn the sky gray as they fly by in a flock, a phenomenon known as "mur...
Life of a ranger: Juvenile black-headed heron
Life of a ranger: Juvenile black-headed heron
| Rhulani Safari Lodge
Did you know that even the most experienced rangers sometimes have to look twice at young birds before they're sure what species they're looking at? Rhulani's ranger Ralf recently spotted what he thou...