Here he lies, our majestic lion, whom we call “Monomogolo”. We are right next to him and he shows no movement. He’s the boss here. Isn’t he beautiful with the mane which is slightly darker than usual?

This beautiful Burchell’s zebra is so hungry that while it is eating grass it forgets that we are very close and that we are watching it. There are a lot of zebras in the Madikwe Game Reserve, and most of them are very relaxed.

The buffalo is one of the most dangerous inhabitants of the African bush for us humans. However, they are very careful in the herd, they mostly hide in the bushes and look at us eagerly when we are around.

Our guests, who are enjoying the safari looking for the big animals, are completely surprised when their guide Sean suddenly stops and pulls out his camera. He eagerly tries to take a picture of a small bird that stand on the ground and later presents itself once again on a tree. That must be a special bird…

We almost missed this elephant on our safari, although it could hardly have been closer to us. He was hiding behind a leadwood tree. But he still couldn’t hide his big, wrinkling ears very well. Have a look!

Did you know that the Lilac-breasted Roller with its bright colors is one of the most photographed birds in South Africa? Rhulani’s manager Riaan tells us more about this beautiful bird that is very common in Madikwe Game Reserve; and he shows us a small natural hollow where this bird makes a nest.

Somewhat hidden between the bushes we find a pride of lions. There is a natural puddle of water here on this rainy day. Ideal for us to watch the big cats while they are drinking.

Well hidden in the bushes, we find three half-grown lions that pass the time here. As Ralf explains to us, the mother lion went hunting and left the cubs behind. They should therefore stay here until they are called by their mother again.

Rhulani Safari Lodge is embedded in the beautiful 75,000 hectare Madikwe Game Reserve in the North West Province in South Africa. Today we see the are of the lodge as well as the nature all around from the air.

Did you know that the little zebras have a fluffy fur and look like a teddy bear? Rhulani’s Ranger Alasdair shows us some cute little zebras today and tells us more about the process of how they lose the fluff when they get bigger.