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When the giraffe fell into the water hole

  • November 01, 2019 | Rhulani Safari Lodge | Category: News, Ranger's Blog, Wildlife

When a highly professional photographer and an experienced ranger are on safari and discover a giraffe that slips and falls into a waterhole, then a sensational photo story is guaranteed. Enjoy spectacular impressions of an extraordinary sighting in the bush.

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Rhulani Minute Safari -  White rhinos & warthogs

  • October 30, 2019 | Rolf Steiner | Category: Wildlife

Today we find two typical and well-to-find mammals of Madikwe on opposite sides at our nearby waterhole of “Inke Pan”: two white rhinos and 2 Warthogs. We filmed this special sighting from the best position.

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Rhulani Minute Safari - Oxpeckers picking on a giraffe

  • October 23, 2019 | Rolf Steiner | Category: Wildlife

Oxpeckers sit on certain mammals and target the ticks and other small parasites found on the skin and in the coats of these animals. Today we are watching red-billed oxpeckers a little closer, sitting on the back of a giraffe.

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Life of a Ranger: Giraffes

  • October 20, 2019 | Rhulani Safari Lodge | Category: Ranger's Blog, Wildlife

Did you know that there are many giraffes in Madikwe Game Reserve? Can you see the difference between male and female giraffes? Rhulani’s Ranger Martin tells us about a recent sighting of a journey of giraffes and gives an insight about these wonderful animals.

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Rhulani Minute Safari - A Springbok in Madikwe

  • October 16, 2019 | Rolf Steiner | Category: Wildlife

We do not see so frequently this typical South African animal on our game drives. But the springboks actually do exist in Madikwe Game Reserve! Here we got a nice view of one of these colorful antelopes.

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Rhulani Minute Safari - White elephant

  • October 09, 2019 | Rolf Steiner | Category: Wildlife

Suddenly we saw three elephants with very different colors, including a very white one. How can that be? Of course there are no elephants with a white skin in Madikwe. It comes from the color of the dust the animal had previously thrown to itself.

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Life of a Ranger: Black-backed jackals

  • October 06, 2019 | Rhulani Safari Lodge | Category: Ranger's Blog, Wildlife

Did you know that there is one special species of jackal which you can see in the Madikwe Reserve? Rhulani’s Head Ranger Sean gives us some interesting details today on the beautiful “black-backed jackals” and tells of a recent sighting where so many of these animals have gathered as never before.

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September update: Elephant chases a leopard away

  • October 02, 2019 | Rolf Steiner | Category: News, Activities, Ranger's Blog, Wildlife

The lack of water pose great challenges for us and the animals at the end of winter time. On the daily safaris with our guests we still enjoyed unique game viewing, such as when an elephant chased a leopard away from the waterhole. Welcome to our monthly update from the bush.

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Rhulani Minute Safari - Brown hyena on a mission

  • October 02, 2019 | Rolf Steiner | Category: Wildlife

In the rising morning sun we discover a not very common animal, which obviously is on a mission. A brown hyena searches purposefully the way through the bush, and we can follow this predator for a while.

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Rhulani Minute Safari - Cheetahs on honeymoon

  • September 25, 2019 | Rolf Steiner | Category: Wildlife

You have certainly seen more exciting videos of cheetahs. But still this one is very special for us. Surprisingly, we found the two Phinda brothers together with a female, so “Cheetahs on honeymoon”. That’s what we’ve been waiting for so long!

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