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Limpopo-Lipadi Wildlife Blog
Reserve
Fri
29 Jul
2022
The amazing privilege of being a shareholder of the Reserve
During a recent stay shareholder Mauro described how amazing it is to be a part of Limpopo-Lipadi and its eco-system:…
Reserve
Thu
21 Jul
2022
Leopard lazing on marula tree
Stumbling across a leopard is the safari goer’s dream, especially when this elusive cat is sitting perched on the branch…
Community
Fri
15 Jul
2022
What is Motse?
What is Motse? Motse means ‘community’ in Setswana, the language most widely spoken in Botswana. By happy accident, the word…
Sightings
Wed
13 Jul
2022
Camera trapping – science…but fun!
Operations Manager Duane keeps a close watch on Limpopo-Lipadi’s flora and fauna and works with a Reserve Management Plan to…
Reserve
Fri
08 Jul
2022
Winter skies and the Milky Way over Limpopo-Lipadi
Recently, shareholder Mauro spent some exceptional days with family and friends at Limpopo-Lipadi. One night he took out his camera…
Sightings
Mon
27 Jun
2022
Impala crossing
There are days that it is quite a challenge to spot animals, especially when the bush is thick in some…
Sightings
Sun
19 Jun
2022
Morning coffee with giraffes in queue
That we as shareholders are mere intruders in the space of the wildlife in our Reserve, was once again made…
Sightings
Mon
13 Jun
2022
The early bird catches the… cricket
This European Roller had a good start of the day when his breakfast was simply flying past it one morning,…
Reserve
Wed
08 Jun
2022
Cold winter mornings, bright sunny days
Oh my, Botswana winter nights can be cold – if only to warm up very quickly after sunrise, usually with…
Sightings
Wed
25 May
2022
Best way to start the day
Picture this: a beautiful morning where the cry of the African fish eagle resonates far and beyond the African horizon. We…
Sightings
Tue
17 May
2022
Peek-a-booh: brown hyena pup
With an endangered brown hyena population across Southern Africa, Limpopo-Lipadi is very lucky to have a healthy brown hyena population….
Sightings
Tue
10 May
2022
All out for a sunset with the wild dogs
Limpopo-Lipadi’s shareholders have the exclusive front seat to the best things a safari has to offer, like enjoying the bush…
Sightings
Thu
05 May
2022
Our plentiful visit
Shareholders Guido and Nancy were at the Reserve in March and were – as you can read here – very…
Reserve
Mon
25 Apr
2022
Wild dogs at play
Wild dogs at play Limpopo-Lipadi’s emblematic wild dogs travel across the reserve in a matter of hours. The whole reserve…
Reserve
Sun
17 Apr
2022
Never be in a rush
Never be in a rush, you never know what is behind the next bush Shareholder Conny Krauss spent some fantastic…
Reserve
Sun
10 Apr
2022
Vulture Safe Zone at Limpopo-Lipadi
It is often the case in modern day Nature Conservation that iconic animals, especially the cute and cuddly, or majestic…
Reserve
Tue
05 Apr
2022
Rainy Season’s Finale
On his first trip in three years, shareholder Ian took his 85-year old father with him, so this was a…
Sightings
Fri
25 Mar
2022
The elusive Leopard
As it happens, Limpopo-Lipadi has quite an impressive leopard population, but even the regularly visiting shareholder sometimes finds it hard…
Sightings
Thu
17 Mar
2022
The incident with the crocodile and the waterbuck
More adventures of Martina and Jost during their stay at the Reserve. “In front of our lodge we saw a…
Sightings
Thu
10 Mar
2022
Birders best season
The green summer season is sometimes viewed by some as less exciting, as it can be very hard to see…
Reserve
Sat
05 Mar
2022
Traffic in the Bush
Shareholder Martina and her partner Jost spent about four weeks in the reserve. So many incredible adventures to tell. Here…
Reserve
Fri
25 Feb
2022
Sundowner bliss with animal parade
Sometimes you need a bit of luck and some calculations. While driving around the reserve on a rather uneventful evening…
Reserve
Fri
18 Feb
2022
Fly, pray, dive, catch, swallow, repeat
Sitting on the banks of the mighty Limpopo river is like going on a game drive without using your vehicle,…
Reserve
Fri
11 Feb
2022
Southern Plains is a place of abundance
With a second year of good rains the reserve is looking so green and lush and the animals seem to…
Reserve
Sat
05 Feb
2022
Summertime… and the livin’ is (slightly more) easy
After some good rains in the past months, the reserve looks in mint condition: the grass stands tall, the Limpopo…