Did you know that spotted hyenas often move together in a “clan” and are successful hunters? Rhulani’s ranger Alasdair tells us about a recent sighting where seven hyenas appeared out of nowhere and surrounded us, making us feel like part of the clan.

It’s not a secret that there are snakes in the African bush and we also know that our experienced rangers have seen quite a few. But this sighting, which happened a few days ago and which Willem tells us about, was the first of its kind for him. It has to do with a black mamba.

We have left the wild dogs for a while and find here in the bushes, lying and sleeping comfortably, the lions. Two great sightings, so close together. “That’s cool,” says Ranger Alasdair. But suddenly the peaceful lions behave quite strangely, weird. They get up. “What the hell is going on there?” Alasdair turns around, reverses a bit.

It was an afternoon when all three Rhulani rangers set out in their vehicles with the sole purpose of finding the cheetahs. The team eventually succeeded, and as Willem tells us, meeting the cats was quite magical.

Our funny ranger Alasdair, also known as “Captain Redbeard”, tells us another of his recent funny anecdotes. That afternoon he was roaming through nature, and the conversation with his bird-interested guests turned to the “Brown Snake Eagle”. Why is this bird called that? Not even once in his life our experienced Alasdair has seen this bird with a snake in its.

Did you know that male zebras often fight and bite each other? Rhulani’s ranger Willem tells us more about male zebra behaviours and how to tell if a zebra is male or female.

On fairly short notice we were informed by Parks Management that a collar was due to be replaced by one of the Cheetah females and we could give support. Of course, we said “yes”. So the safari routine was converted into a long, exciting and magical day for all of us, with a lot of new things to learn about conservation and the touch of a fascinating wild cat.

Did you know that in the Madikwe Reserve, with a bit of luck, you can see both the greater spotted genet and, as it is the case today, the lesser spotted genet? Rhulani’s manager Sean tells us more about this little animal, which belongs to the group of highly nocturnal cats.

Did you know that there are snakes in the Madikwe Reserve, which can sometimes also be spotted on game drives? Rhulani’s ranger Alasdair tells us about a recent sighting in the dark where he was actually looking for a leopard and then to his amazement came across a rock python. Truly amazing!

Did you know that some animals, especially herbivores, sometimes chew bones, when they are deficient in certain nutrients such as phosphorus or calcium? Rhulani’s ranger Willem shows us a recent sighting of a Kudu cow and he tells us more about this behavior which is called “Osteophagy”.