by ecom | Aug 26, 2019 | Reserve, Sightings
Sometimes you are woken during the night or in the early hours of the morning by a sound that can be so unsettling that your limbic system responds with shivers before your mind realises it is… a lion’s roar. Although it may sound like the lion is at your doorstep, he...
by ecom | Aug 19, 2019 | Reserve, Sightings
If you ask one of our guides which animal they fear most, they unequivocally answer: elephant. Gentle giants usually, but oh so unpredictable if you unexpectedly bump into them where the bush is thick, when a bull is in musth or when the breeding herd is around. In...
by ecom | Aug 12, 2019 | Reserve, Sightings
The spotted or striped hyena takes the spotlight in movies like the Lion King, while the brown hyena usually takes more of the backseat. Although the numbers of brown hyena are rapidly declining in southern Africa, at Limpopo-Lipadi we seem to have quite a number of...
by ecom | Jul 22, 2019 | Conservation, Reserve, Sightings
During our two-yearly game counts it’s always striking to see some high numbers of animals that you hardly ever see or only in a far distance. We seem to have a striking number of bush pigs, but most of us have only seen them in a glimpse, let alone have a good shot...
by ecom | Jul 15, 2019 | Reserve, Sightings
Located in the midst of the rather flat area of the Tuli Block we are lucky to have a few very nice ‘koppies’ that we all use as points of reference when driving around the Reserve. We have stunning views from Oppie Koppie, which you can reach by game drive vehicle....
by ecom | Jul 8, 2019 | Conservation, Reserve, Science
When you come to think of it, most mammals have pretty boring coats of brown or grey with some dapples here and there. So when you see the bold patterns of giraffes and zebra’s, you can’t help but wonder why. Is there a reason why these animals are dressed the way...
