TwoSpots and the Wild Dogs of Lipadi

To ease the yearning for our beloved Limpopo-Lipadi and all of its creatures, shareholder Paul Freund took the time to document the story of the reserve’s prominent alpha-female wild dog, TwoSpots. The book chronicles her life as a youngster growing up in the...

Watch out for the Leopard Thief!

There are guests at Limpopo-Lipadi that come to the reserve and claim to hardly ever see a leopard. Then you have others who prove the opposite. Last November, shareholders Paul and Cheryl had numerous incredible viewings. Here is one of their stories: While searching...

Weave to Impress

Shareholder Aileen has been spending a lot of time at the reserve lately and shares her stories with us: It seems as though there is an abundance of a specific species every time we visit Limpopo-Lipadi, depending on the time of year. This time around there where so...

Erik vs the Lions

While we as shareholders will not be able to visit the reserve in the coming months, the ‘normal’ work of maintenance, anti-poaching and welfare of the animal population continues as planned. Herewith the story of how our vet and our reserve manager have...

Last Game Drive Before Closure

Ryan and his guests were the last shareholders at the reserve before it closed due to the COVID-19 restrictions. During their stay, game drives had generally been disappointing from a game viewing perspective. The first stop on their final game drive was Tholo...

Airstrip congregation

For most animals, life in the bush is not a walk in the park. You always have to be on high alert and vigilant about danger lurking behind every tree or bush to come and get you. So, to steer clear of predators some animals stay close together—safety in numbers—and...