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Reserve
Mon
16 Sep
2019
A hike along the mighty Limpopo River
Limpopo-Lipadi is proud to have 14 kilometres of beautiful Limpopo river frontage, with its precious ecosystem and riverine trees and…
Reserve
Mon
09 Sep
2019
At last we found the cheetahs
While on the look-out for a good viewing of the lion pride, shareholder Woody got a much better surprise during…
Conservation
Mon
02 Sep
2019
Up in the air for the game count
Being an enclosed reserve means that we have to keep track of the number of animals, and particularly the balance…
Reserve
Mon
26 Aug
2019
Early morning lion roars
Sometimes you are woken during the night or in the early hours of the morning by a sound that can…
Reserve
Mon
19 Aug
2019
Scary moments: charging to protect the breeding herd
If you ask one of our guides which animal they fear most, they unequivocally answer: elephant. Gentle giants usually, but…
Reserve
Mon
12 Aug
2019
The otherworldly looking brown hyena
The spotted or striped hyena takes the spotlight in movies like the Lion King, while the brown hyena usually takes…
Conservation
Mon
22 Jul
2019
Sometimes the earth trembles in the bush
During our two-yearly game counts it’s always striking to see some high numbers of animals that you hardly ever see…
Reserve
Mon
15 Jul
2019
Breath-taking: the exhilarating climb up Lipadi Hill
Located in the midst of the rather flat area of the Tuli Block we are lucky to have a few…
Conservation
Mon
08 Jul
2019
Zebra Stripes: The Why of Sassy Prints
When you come to think of it, most mammals have pretty boring coats of brown or grey with some dapples…
Anti Poaching
Mon
01 Jul
2019
Watch out for our K9-unit!
In our anti-poaching efforts to keep our wild animals out of harms’ way, we have our canine unit (K9) constantly…
Reserve
Mon
24 Jun
2019
Sundowner surprise
The sunsets in Africa are unbelievably beautiful and the sundowner drinks are an essential African safari tradition. But selecting the…
Reserve
Fri
14 Jun
2019
Birds of a feather
During their last stay at Limpopo-Lipadi Anneke and Gerben van de Wetering were so lucky to break their own –…
Reserve
Mon
03 Jun
2019
Lion pride revisited
Yes, we are fond of all our lions in the Reserve. And yes, you may have seen the pretty photo…
Reserve
Mon
20 May
2019
Kudu at Cabbageland Dam
Kudu is abundant at Limpopo-Lipadi but notoriously hard to spot, as they are always on high alert and very quick…
Reserve
Mon
13 May
2019
Leopard in tree
A slow morning, not much happening, it was heating up quickly, so we decided to head back to the lodge….
Conservation
Mon
06 May
2019
The business of a dwarf mongoose
All endemic creatures great and small are well represented in the Reserve, but where many people’s interest is often focused…
Community
Thu
25 Apr
2019
A night under the stars
Some people ask why on earth anyone would trade a comfy bed in our lodges for a sleep out in…
Reserve
Thu
18 Apr
2019
Say Cheese!
Sitting in the hide at Mogorosi one morning it was quite a calm affair: guinea fowls quarrelling, doves bathing, impala…
Reserve
Thu
18 Apr
2019
Embarrassed Elephant
As can happen on safari, we came round a bend in the road to be confronted by a large bull…
Reserve
Mon
15 Apr
2019
A Stormy Night
It was a stormy evening drive, with electric storms in the far. As bush lovers know: most animals make sure…
Reserve
Thu
04 Apr
2019
White Storks gather for a meet-up at Limpopo-Lipadi
The first story: “As we drove up on the Middle Plains last week we were struck by a strange sighting…
Reserve
Mon
01 Apr
2019
Snapshotting through the night
After a long hot day, while we are happily snoring away at our lodges, many animals take advantage of the…
Reserve
Thu
28 Mar
2019
At last the lion pride made an appearance…
As shareholders we are so privileged to be able to come back to Limpopo-Lipadi on a regular basis and call…
Reserve
Mon
25 Mar
2019
The cheeky warthog
Motse volunteer, Helen, shares a story of one of her favourite animals, the cheeky warthog! “I love sitting in the…
Reserve
Mon
18 Mar
2019
Rhino greeting ceremony: happy to see you!
Rhinos are fiercely territorial which doesn’t make them Mother Nature’s most social animals. Especially once they reach adulthood they mainly…
Reserve
Fri
15 Mar
2019
On the look-out for an evening meal
A common resident and yet always a good surprise to find: A spotted eagle owl perched on a branch while…
Conservation
Mon
11 Mar
2019
A European moving to Botswana…
As a reserve we are happy and proud to have – since almost two years – a full time researcher,…
Conservation
Thu
07 Mar
2019
Under the Baobab Trees
Shareholder Karoly and company had a nice surprise when they stopped for sundowners: “One of our favourite places in the…
Reserve
Tue
05 Mar
2019
A rough night out in the reserve!
The perks of being the general manager of Limpopo-Lipadi: living smack bam in the middle of the reserve, with all…
Reserve
Wed
27 Feb
2019
Leopard Comes for Morning Tea
What are the odds: drinking your morning tea, taking a bite from your banana muffin and then … something moves in the corner of your eyes.
Reserve
Fri
01 Feb
2019
Appreciating the small things in life
Often the only focus on game drives are big furry/hairy stuff. The focus is always on finding, lion, leopard, elephant…
Conservation
Sat
12 Jan
2019
4 Day Shareholder’s Guiding Course
As a shareholder of Limpopo-Lipadi you have the perks of ‘sitting’ front row with our special activities like bush and…
Reserve
Mon
07 Jan
2019
Out on a special bushwalk with Extra
As a shareholder and guest at Limpopo-Lipadi you have the perks of sitting (or in this case: walking) front row…
Reserve
Wed
28 Nov
2018
Morning traffic Limpopo-Lipadi style
While a good many of us probably spend quite some hours of the week commuting to work and cursing the…
Reserve
Wed
07 Nov
2018
Herald the first rains
On the Reserve we literally have hundreds of baobab trees that have seen hundreds, if not thousands, of years pass….
Reserve
Sun
02 Sep
2018
Gentle giants on our doorstep
Just after lunch while reading a book at the riverfront, a herd of 12 elephants emerged, making their way to…
Reserve
Thu
30 Aug
2018
New underground hide
Photographers and other wildlife lovers rejoice: our underground hide at Tholo Dam is open! So get out your wide-angle lenses…
Reserve
Thu
30 Aug
2018
A steenbokkie kind of week
While normally it is impala galore in Limpopo-Lipadi, the last couple of days the lovely steenbokkie is the star of…
Reserve
Thu
30 Aug
2018
Look at those jaws
An early morning drive with the sun just putting some beautiful backlight on a hyena couple. She is definitely the…
Reserve
Thu
30 Aug
2018
View to a kill
One of our guides called on the radio that he had found a leopard with her impala prey, climbing up…
Reserve
Thu
30 Aug
2018
Proud of our lion pride
On a morning drive to bump into our lion pride at Mbusi is the best start of the day you…