Blog – Wildlife
Rhulani Minute Safari – Buffalos trying to pass elephants
On dry winter days different animals often come together at the few watering holes and fight for supremacy. This can even come to a meeting of the dangerous “Big 5”. Today, a herd of buffalos tries to pass a few elephants to get to the water.
Read moreMonitoring these particular two cheetahs is very important
The whole attention is given currently to the two cheetahs males which were introduced a few days ago in Madikwe Game Reserve. Why is the monitoring of their first movements so important?
Read moreNovember update: Great sightings and first rain
November was an exciting month. At Rhulani, we had our first rain. Highlights in the bush are the 3 young lion cubs, and we also saw some very rare antelopes.
Read moreRhulani Minute Safari - White rhino saliva
The head is always down, and as with a vacuum cleaner, this big white rhino traverses the savannah, eating the grass from the ground, with the wide lips. Interesting to see how the rhino produces saliva with the tannin binding proteins.
Read moreSuccessful switch of male cheetahs
The ambitious new cheeath project of Madikwe reached another milestone this week. On Monday, 30 November 2015, two cheetah males were successfully introduced into the reserve.
Read moreRhulani Minute Safari - Lions sleeping on the main road
Sometimes you have to go far into the bush to find the lions. But sometimes they are easy to discover, when they are sleeping in the middle of the main road, just like here. Before a cold winter night these big cats enjoy, the heat of the asphalt.
Read moreRhulani Minute Safari – Blue wildebeest in the afternoon sun
Many guests say the blue wildebeest (also called “gnu”) is one of the most common, unspectacular and not very beautiful animal of the African bush. It ranks thus among the “ugly 5”. But today, we spend one minute in the nice afternoon sun to watch a herd of blue wildebeest, and to fall in love with them.
Read moreOctober update: All nine wild dog pups are still alive
At the end of the dry season our balance of interesting animal sightings is fantastic. An update from the bush from last month.
Read moreRhulani Minute Safari - Elephant very close to our vehicle
It is known that in Madikwe one can come relatively close to the animals without disturbing them on the way through the bush. Above all, the mighty elephant often cause some palpitations to our guests and absolute silence on the vehicle. Today aan elephant bull walks by very close.
Read moreBob is Rhulani’s most frequent guest
There is no fence around Rhulani Safari Lodge, just an electric wire. By this we literally have no limits to nature. Thus, it may happen that all kinds of wild animals pass through the lodge, from a small turtoise to a giant elephant, like Bob. This is an unforgettable experience for our guests and a headache for our management.
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