The exciting wildlife in Madikwe caused many surprises and highlights last month. We found predators at rather unusual kills, and we discovered some of the rare animals, by which even our experienced rangers were amazed. Welcome to our monthly report from November.

With the first hot days around 40 degrees and with a first big storm summer time has started. Like every month we tell you about the discoveries on our safaris, where we managed to see quite unusual animals this time. Our Field Guide Riaan had his camera ready and took amazing pictures. This is our report from October.

If you drive on safari through the Madikwe reserve to look for animals, then one of the typical plants of the reserve will be a constant companion: the Sickle Bush. Let’s talk about it with Sean today.

Funny everyday life stories from the bush: Rhulani’s field guide Sean tells us a little anecdote from when he was conducting a game drive with many guests, and he suddenly bumped into an elephant which was in musth.

In the month of September, we experienced a remarkable change from the cool winter to a very summer-like climate. The quality of the safaris for our guests was at best level. The unforgettable sunsets over Madikwe and a joke of our funny ranger Alasdair will be remembered.

The euphoria over the more frequent and spectacular leopard sightings continues. This is just one of the many highlights that the wonderful wildlife offered us during our game drives in August. Welcome to our monthly update from the bush.

Our statistics show that we find the largest animals of the African bush quite often. So, no guest will leave Rhulani disappointed. For our rangers, however, the leopard is one of the big challenges, although lately the frequency of sightings has also increased. What is the chance to see leopards?

We are in the middle of the winter months, which means “low season” for our lodge operation and “dry season” for nature. Our guests enjoy more than ever the peace and privacy they would like to have on a trip to the African bush. Starry sky and beautiful wildlife viewing are guaranteed. Welcome to our July update of our rangers.

We will remember the past month for many reasons. Winter has arrived. In the morning you have to dress now warmly for the safaris. The sunsets in Madikwe are unforgettable. And then we had an unexpected cheetah meeting. Welcome to our June review from the bush.

What spectacular news in the middle of the quiet winter time. During a recent game drive with our guests, surprisingly we found one of the cheetah females, as she was just having a rendezvous with the two males of the so called “Phinda Coalition”. “Finally,” one is tempted to say. We waited a long time for this moment!