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Life of a Ranger: Territorial impala male
Did you know that male impala have their own territory and repeatedly mark it by urinating in a so-called “midden”? Today Rhulani’s ranger Ralf tells us more about these beautiful little antelopes and how they get the females’ attention.
Read moreLife of a Ranger: Lion couple on honeymoon
Did you know that when lions meet to mate, they stay together for a while and travel through the bush as if on a kind of honeymoon? Rhulani’s Ranger Ralf presents us with a lion’s couple today, and we see a special behavior of the male lion: he is grimacing when smelling something. This grimacing gesture is called “Flehmen”.
Read moreWelcome Felix!
Another cheetah has quietly and inconspicuously made its way to the Madikwe Game Reserve and will now delight our guests as well. The beautiful cat is a male, we call him “Felix”. The journey to his new home was quite amazing.
Read moreLife of a Ranger: Dwarf Mongoose
Did you know that there are many different species of Mongoose in Madikwe Reserve? Rhulani’s ranger Willem shows us today a rather small species of mongoose that he found on safari, the “Dwarf Mongoose”, and we learn why these mammals prefer rocky areas.
Read moreGreat Hyena sighting raises an interesting question
This sighting will be remembered for several reasons. The remains of an almost completely eaten elephant. There are also predators known to eat the last bite: hyenas and jackals. Rhulani’s ranger Willem watches the unique hustle and bustle in the beautiful afternoon
Read moreLife of a Ranger: Male Kudu fighting with horns
Did you know that male kudu use their horns to engage male rivals in a fight? Rhulani’s Assistant Manager Sean tells us more about this beautiful second largest antelope species and he tells us that the curved horns can also put the two fighting animals in a tricky situation.
Read moreRhulani Insights 205 – Wild dog tracks
There is always something to see, discover and marvel at on a safari. This is also the case during the rest of the sundowner, where we find tracks of wild dogs on the road today with Ranger Dean. Let’s take a look.
Read moreLife of a Ranger: Grumpy Elephant
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…
Read moreWith the horns in battle mode
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.
Read moreLife of a Ranger: Leopard drags prey up the tree
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.
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