by ecom | Dec 28, 2018 | Sightings
At the end of a windy and rather cold afternoon, just before sunset, we ran into one of our wild dog packs at a waterhole. Like most carnivores, wild dogs sleep a lot. The ones we have on the Reserve are no different – in the hot hours of the day they find shade, they...
by ecom | Dec 21, 2018 | Conservation
Just imagine: early morning, somewhere in the Reserve, lots of talking in Setswana on the radio, the anti-poaching team busy trying to locate the whereabouts of our white rhinos… And then: tracks that were found, meaning that there may be some rhinos in the vicinity....
by ecom | Dec 17, 2018 | Sightings
At Limpopo-Lipadi we are lucky to have a healthy population of giraffes, which are a regular sight in all seasons. You see them practically every day, while they tower over the bush and move elegantly through the thick mopane forests or on the open plains, looking for...
by ecom | Dec 14, 2018 | Conservation
The world’s greatest trackers, the San peoples of the Kalahari, are peoples who grew up tracking African wildlife in the bush. They have been employed around Botswana by big game hunters, safari operators and researchers as unparalleled detectors in this environment....
by ecom | Dec 10, 2018 | Sightings
A troop of baboons can be a noisy bunch, screeching, fighting, playing, climbing up and down their favourite trees, using our solar panels as a slide… And usually, when they hear a game drive vehicle approaching, they show a mix of curiosity and upheaval. Not...
