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Looking for the Big5 - E7: Elephants love water

  • November 02, 2017 | Rhulani Safari Lodge | Category: News, Activities, Ranger's Blog, Wildlife

Have you ever dreamed of becoming a ranger? In Episode 4 Rhulani Safari Lodge Field Guide Alasdair shows us some elephants at the waterhole. Look how happy they are there!

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Rhulani Minute Safari - Madikwe’s flying banana

  • November 01, 2017 | Rolf Steiner | Category: Wildlife

The southern yellow-billed hornbill is quite often found in Madikwe, when they feed on the ground or – like here - when they are sitting on a branch. Because of the curved shape we call this beautiful bird “flying banana”.

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A wild dog kill between the conference room and reception

  • October 28, 2017 | Category: News, Accommodation, Ranger's Blog, Wildlife

What a wake up call for Rhulani’s guests on Saturday, October 28, 2017. At the lodge entrance, right between the conference room and the reception, a wild dog pack killed an impala. A sighting you will not get every day!

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Rhulani Insights 077 - In Rhulani’s laundry room

  • October 28, 2017 | Rhulani Safari Lodge | Category: Rhulani insights

Today, once again we really have a look behind the curtain and make a visit with Rolf to Rhulani’s laundry room.

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Bushfire: The alarm system worked perfectly

  • October 26, 2017 | Rhulani Safari Lodge | Category: News, Accommodation

On Wednesday afternoon, 25 October 2017, we were reminded of the enormous force of nature that surrounds us. We do not mean the wild animals. Not too far from our lodge, a bushfire kept us on our toes. Because of changing winds the battle costed us a lot of nerves, but at 9pm the fire was under control.

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Rhulani Minute Safari - A little, sandy elephant

  • October 25, 2017 | Rolf Steiner | Category: Wildlife

Very close to our vehicle is a small elephant playing with the dry earth. This powdering is used to protect the many skin folds. The mammal throws the dry sand behind its ears, between its legs and on its back. Let’s take a minute and watch it!

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Highlight of the year: A Leopard kill next to our vehicle

  • October 22, 2017 | Rhulani Safari Lodge | Category: News, Activities, Ranger's Blog, Wildlife

Last Thursday, the biggest safari highlight of the year happened, just in front of our eyes. After a long time we discovered the wonderful leopard “Munye”. We followed him for a short time when he was walking through the savannah. Then we saw how he killed a warthog right next to our vehicle. Our guests followed the spectacle and were blown away by this once in a lifetime experience.

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Looking for the Big5 - E6: Spotting baby elephants

  • October 19, 2017 | Rhulani Safari Lodge | Category: News, Activities, Ranger's Blog, Wildlife

Have you ever dreamed of becoming a ranger? In Episode 6 Rhulani Safari Lodge Field Guide Alasdair finds us a heard of elephants with little babies, and a mother protecting them. Hold your breath!

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Rhulani Minute Safari - The elephant with one tusk

  • October 18, 2017 | Rolf Steiner | Category: Wildlife

If an elephant once in its life breaks a tusk, it does not grow again, it is lost. It is just a tooth, and not a nail or horn like the horn from a rhinoceros. Here we meet an elephant bull with just one tusk.

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Rhulani Insights 076 - Aloes in Rhulani’s entrance circle

  • October 15, 2017 | Rhulani Safari Lodge | Category: Rhulani insights

Let’s walk through Rhulani’s entrance circle today and let us take a look at the first impressions our arriving guests get from our lodge. It would be exaggerated to say that it is a “garden”, but there are some very nice aloes, which welcome our guests.

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