Observe a typical behavior of buffaloes. They stand close together in the herd and form a line of defense. After an alarm, they all run away.

Did you know that Kori Bustard is Africa’s heaviest flying bird? Rhulani’s Head Ranger Sean tells us more about this special bird. Sean also shows us what it looks like when this bird takes off. Almost like an airplane!

A video for our bird lovers who visit us because of the magnificent bird life in Madikwe Game Reserve. The shaft-tailed whydah or is a small, sparrow-like bird. It is distributed in open habitats and grasslands of Southern Africa.

Be careful when you find an elephant bull in musth. The testosterone level is then relatively high and you should not get too close to the animal. You can recognize the signs of musth from the fact that the elephant permanently loses urine, an oily liquid comes out of the temple glands, and that he does other funny things.

Did you know that young male impala often get together to form a so-called “Bachelor herd”? Rhulani’s Ranger Martin tells us more about these elegant antelopes, which always have a shiny, clean skin.

What are these zebras doing here in the mud? You see correctly, they are eating soil, which is a natural behavior of some mammals. It provides them with the necessary minerals. This practice is called “geophagy”.

Steenbok is one of the smallest antelope species in Madikwe. These are very common, but since they are very shy and nimble, you have to be lucky to look at them in peace. Let’s observe a steenbok for a minute.

Did you know that there are many leadwood trees to be seen in Madikwe Game Reserve, which are protected in South Africa? Rhulani’s Head Ranger Sean tells us more about this slow growing tree and its importance for the ecosystem and for Rhulani.

There he is in the grass, this beautiful lion He is resting and, formulated in somewhat nicer words, he is licking his tail. A nice close-up of the king of the bush.

In today’s blog, we meet funny residents of the Madikwe Game Reserve: a dung beetle couple busily rolls a ball across the savannah. Why are they doing this?