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Elephant and rhino side by sideBy: Limpopo-Lipadi | Date: Jan 29, 2024 | ReserveA couple of years ago Limpopo-Lipadi faced the sad loss of a rhino female which had gotten into a fight with an elephant. This happened at a waterhole that was consequently named after...

Caught in the actBy: Limpopo-Lipadi | Date: Jan 23, 2024 | ReserveHaving camera traps around the Reserve has turned out to be a great way to ‘sneak up’ on animals and learn about their behaviour, without disturbing them in their daily life. Every time Research manager...

The Big GuyBy: Limpopo-Lipadi | Date: Jan 16, 2024 | ReserveTo get up close with the biggest elephant bull in the Reserve is always a humbling affair… Co-owners Alison and Nigel share their story of running in to this – as it turned out – gentle giant: “We arrived at...

Metamorphosis to impress a lady…By: Limpopo-Lipadi | Date: Jan 9, 2024 | ReserveGreen season, breeding season for many birds! Here we go with a spotlight on a small bird, called the long-tailed paradise whydah. This small bird transforms, sometimes more than once a...

Spotted Hyena den siteBy: Limpopo-Lipadi | Date: Dec 26, 2023 | ReserveLimpopo-Lipadi’s Research manager Botilo has the best job in the world: doing research on animal behaviour for the benefit of our conservation efforts. One of his projects is to get a more accurate...

Tribute to the leopards of Limpopo-LipadiBy: Limpopo-Lipadi | Date: Dec 22, 2023 | ReserveAs a longtime co-owner at Limpopo-Lipadi Anton has always had a special place in his heart (and camera) for our leopard population. At some point he even initiated a project to...