The first month of the new year is already a thing of the past. While we enjoy this time in the most beautiful summer climate and sometimes with some welcome rain, the animal kingdom in Madikwe always gives us exciting moments. Like the one with the skinny lion and the dead giraffe. Welcome to our January update.

A family of warthogs is always fun to watch during a safari stay. They are nimble and very sweet, especially when there are five little piglets playing with each other.

It is a chilly morning today and our guests are still out in the bush. The ideal moment to show you our prepared breakfast buffet, which is prepared today in the cozy dining room and will welcome our guests upon return.

The elephants in Madikwe are wild and quite dangerous, but if you give them enough space and don’t provoke them, you can enjoy a close encounter with these mammals without stress and say “hello” to them. Check out three impressive sightings here.

Did you know that you can see the gray “Go-away Bird” in Madikwe? Rhulani’s Ranger Alasdair introduces us to this special bird today and explains why he calls them the “punk rockers of the bird world”.

Now that we are in the middle of the summer season, which sometimes brings us rain, our zebras enjoy the lush grasses and the green colors of nature.

In the rainy season we find not only animals but also beautiful plants in the Madikwe Game Reserve. Today we show you a very rare flower which we have just found on our safari: a “Rock Orchid”.

A loud roaring lion is a spectacular event that our guests get to see and hear with a bit of luck. As we observe in a close-up, the loud roar is also a true abdominal muscle workout. Impressive!

Did you know that a kudu can jump easily over a car? Rhulani’s Ranger Martin tells us more about this large antelope today, especially about the male with the beautiful horns, that are also known as the “grey ghosts” of the African bush.

These little baby elephants fully enjoy the bath in the dusty sand. The adult animals do this to protect the skin of the small ones and rid of insects and parasites.