Leopards are thriving at Limpopo-Lipadi

Leopards are thriving at Limpopo-Lipadi

Shareholders Paul and Cheryl Freund finally made it back to Limpopo-Lipadi last October after almost three years of Covid break. Here is the first of their stories: “As expected, the reserve was hot and dry, but grass coverage was still good. Even though browsers and...
Youngsters are the cutest

Youngsters are the cutest

Shareholder Guido spent some fabulous weeks in the Reserve. Read what he contemplates: “In my view all young animals are cute. Over the years we’ve seen so many impala and zebra young during our visits to the Reserve. For example, during a night drive, we saw a genet...
Why elephants love fresh Mopane leaves

Why elephants love fresh Mopane leaves

After winter’s dryness and sometimes well before the summer rains start, the mopane trees begin to pop their ‘elephant ear’ leaves. With not yet much green anywhere (except the acacia’s that are also early with their small green leaves), elephants love to taste the...
Wild dogs at play

Wild dogs at play

Limpopo-Lipadi’s emblematic wild dogs travel across the reserve in a matter of hours. The whole reserve of 20,500 hectares is their hunting ground and they easily cover the area in a day. That means that you can never be quite sure where to find them, even when you...
Camera trapping – science…but fun!

Camera trapping – science…but fun!

Operations Manager Duane keeps a close watch on Limpopo-Lipadi’s flora and fauna and works with a Reserve Management Plan to strategise on the Reserve’s conservation efforts. Sometimes it can be as practical as putting up a camera trap to get more surprising insights...
Impala crossing

Impala crossing

There are days that it is quite a challenge to spot animals, especially when the bush is thick in some seasons. But sometimes you have to give way to the abundance of animals crossing our sandy roads, like in this instance where a large herd of impala decides to make...