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Life of a Ranger: The lion takes the shady spot
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Rhulani Safari Lodge
Did you know that our lions have become so accustomed to us that on sunny days they even take up residence in the shade of our vehicle to rest? Rhulani's head guide Alasdair tells us today the story o...

Rhulani Minute Safari - Cheetah on its way to a viewpoint
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Rhulani Safari Lodge
Here it is, a typical sighting of a cheetah, which prefers flat, open plains for roaming, and often looks for a vantage point (like this termite mound) from which it can scan the area for prey and mar...

Rhulani bush stories: Young hyenas with a snake
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Rhulani Safari Lodge
When have you ever seen that before? Two young hyenas without their mother, all alone – okay, that can happen – but then the two of them find a snake somewhere in the bushes, a real treat for them. "Y...

Rhulani Minute Safari - Community nest spiders
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Rhulani Safari Lodge
A community web spider, also known as a social spider, lives in colonies and cooperates to build large, communal webs for shelter and prey capture. These spiders exhibit communal behavior, sharing tas...

Life of a Ranger: Territorial ground squirrel
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Rhulani Safari Lodge
Did you know that even these small, inconspicuous, and timid ground squirrels have a territory and defend it? Rhulani's ranger Willem will tell us more today about these adorable inhabitants of Madikw...

Rhulani Minute Safari - Hyena clan in the thicket
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Rhulani Safari Lodge
From a distance, we could already hear the laughter and howling, and we suspected that a clan of hyenas was up to something in the dense thicket. And indeed, that's exactly what we found: an entire cl...

Rhulani bush stories: Lion cubs with their mighty father
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Rhulani Safari Lodge
"That was one of those sightings I'll remember for the rest of my life," says Rhulani's ranger Willem in today's bush story. It's very rare to see so many tiny lion cubs at their mighty father's side,...

Rhulani Insights 263 – Using the spotlight
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Rhulani Safari Lodge
Our daily game drives take place in the evening, continuing into the night, giving us the opportunity to spot nocturnal animals. Our ranger, Dean, will then use a spotlight to scan the bushes and surr...

Rhulani bush stories: Hyena youngsters
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Rhulani Safari Lodge
"The pictures can only partially convey how amazing an experience at a hyena den can be," says ranger Willem today, who arrived just in time as all the little hyena cubs emerged from the den, played t...
When dreams come alive: The magic of safari moments at Rhulani Safari Lodge
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Rhulani Safari Lodge
There are moments in life that stay with us forever — the ones that awaken our senses, move our hearts, and remind us how profoundly connected we are to nature. At Rhulani Safari Lodge, in the heart o...

Life of a Ranger: The leopard in the tree
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Rhulani Safari Lodge
Did you know that leopards love to climb trees and find a comfortable spot to rest? Rhulani's ranger Thato is showing us a male leopard today, which we spotted in a leadwood tree for several days, and...

Rhulani bush stories: New kids on the block
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Rhulani Safari Lodge
"We have our 'new kids on the block,'" head ranger Alasdair tells us today, showing us a fantastic encounter at the pan with a rather large lion pride, including a male, females, cubs, and, most impor...