This colorful bird, which looks like a sparrow, with a long feathered tail, is a so-called “Shaft-tailed Whydah”, also called “Queen Whydah”. During the breeding season the male has black crown and upper body plumage, golden breast and four elongated black tail shaft feathers with expanded tips. After the breeding season is over, the male sheds its long tail and grows olive brown female-like plumage.

Did you know that an elephant in full musth can be quite a thrill on the road? Rhulani’s ranger Willem tells us about an early morning encounter with one of these elephant bulls, where he had to go into reverse…

Genets can only be seen, if at all, in total darkness and only when you know where they like to be in the bushes. Here we found a Lesser spotted Genet curiously peeking out from hiding in a hollow tree.

Rhulani’s ranger Willem had quite an exciting morning with great game viewing. What made it special this time were three different sightings in which animals got involved in a little fight with their horns. Those animals were of imposing stature and equally imposing horns: Kudu and Buffalo.

Did you know that you can also have your clothes washed during your stay at Rhulani Safari Lodge? We offer you a laundry service for the next day. Rolf will show you how it’s done today. Very easy.

A beautiful black and white male ostrich walking across the savanna is a common sight in itself. But our ranger noticed that the bird was a bit restless with the somewhat strange swaying neck and the position of the head, probably sexually agitated?

Did you know that leopards pull their prey up a tree after a successful hunt? Rhulani’s ranger Dean shows us a great sighting today where we can witness exactly this and we also see that the leopard climbs back down the tree relatively quickly, as he needs to drink water.

“What a fantastic day out in the bush” says Ranger Willem when driving the safari vehicle back to the parking lot in the evening. One of those days when even experienced rangers like him are amazed at the beauty that nature has to offer every day. But let’s let Willem tell the story himself.

At Rhulani’s watering hole, the little Warthogs have a lot of fun together, play, run around, roll in the dirt and are always well watched by mummy. We also have a lot of fun watching the hustle and bustle from the hide.

During the dry and sunny winter time, Willem has found quite a large herd of buffalo here in the north of the reserve looking so peaceful and eating grass. Today, let’s talk about this animal that belongs to the Big 5 because of its dangerousness.