We have done some renovation work in the past few days, so we temporarily cut off the electrical wire around the lodge. A young elephant bull used this opportunity for a short visit to Rhulani.

The dry wood and the thorny branches do not keep the elephants in Madikwe from enjoying them like a feast. Here we can watch an elephant bull chewing a bush up close.

Did you know that there are many white rhinos to be discovered in Madikwe Game Reserve and that they take the grass from the ground with their broad lips, like a vacuum cleaner? Rhulani’s Ranger Alasdair tells us more about these prehistoric-looking mammals and how they differ from the black rhinos that also exist in Madikwe.

The “lilac-breasted rollers” are very common in the Madikwe Game Reserve, and they are among the most colorful birds in Africa. Ask your ranger and he will show you one. Let’s take a look at this bird in slow-motion today and see how it starts to fly.

On a sunny day with a steel blue sky, we watch lions at their main daytime activity. They get a rest and give themselves cuddles.

If you are used to the dryness of Madikwe and the characteristic pictures of yellow-brown savannahs with arid trees then you were astonished at the change in November. The first rain brought us a real transformation of nature. The animals appreciate this, and our safaris gave impressions in quite unfamiliar colors.

Did you know that one of the lionesses, which can be found near #RhulaniSafariLodge, is almost incredibly 20 years old, that she has an incredible size and is often in a bad mood? Rhulani’s Ranger Martin tells us more about this magnificent wildcat, which we call “Mgogo Mika”.

As we drive through the bush on an earthy road, we meet in beautiful light a big, peaceful herd of zebras, called a “dazzle”. Let’s follow these beautiful animals for a while and watch them.

In the shadow are two antelopes, which mostly live as a couple, and which are among the smallest of their kind: Steenboks. Nice to be able to look at these little animals in peace, but then they do what they always do: they run away nimbly.

Did you know that we do not have to approach the elephants at all, but that, conversely, these curious animals come to our vehicle so that we can see them up close? Rhulani’s Head Ranger Sean tells us more about these fascinating mammals, which are usually very relaxed in Madikwe.