The story of the croc and the water thick-knee

The story of the croc and the water thick-knee

These are harrowing times for some creatures. While looking out over the Limpopo River, shareholders witnessed a lot of wing-flapping and screeching going on at one of the sandy islands in the river. What was this all about? It was not the first time either. These...
Wild dogs thriving at Limpopo-Lipadi

Wild dogs thriving at Limpopo-Lipadi

Painted dogs, wild dogs, painted wolves… No matter what you call them, it’s good to realise that these emblematic Limpopo-Lipadi animals are critically endangered in all of Africa. There are only 5 500—6000 dogs left due to snaring, sickness and being shot by (a.o.)...
So many birds!

So many birds!

Limpopo-Lipadi has such a fantastic variety of birds that are often overlooked when searching for the bigger animals. They are beautiful in colour, hard to find at times, but it’s always so interesting to learn facts about their behaviour. Small or bigger, alone...

A Bit Too Close for Comfort?

Just look at this photo from Alison Nicholls! Here’s Nigel’s recollection of how Alison took this photo of him and the lions: “One of my friends saw this photo and thought I was sitting in a folding chair in front of the lions! In reality, I’m...

Summer means fresh leaves

Aaah, the bliss of spring and summer in the southern hemisphere! The first rains have fallen—pula pula (Setswana for blessed rain)—some animals are dropping their babies (like the impala and wildebeest), and fresh bursts of chewy, green leaves are decorating the trees...