A lush green Reserve

A lush green Reserve

The green season in the Tuli Block is an amazing time to visit Limpopo-Lipadi, as shareholders Guido and Nancy found out last February: “We had a fantastic stay in the Reserve in February. Although we expected it to be hot and dry, we experienced quite a lot of rain....
Last birds of Summer

Last birds of Summer

With autumn and winter approaching in the Southern hemisphere and spring awakening north of the equator, the migratory birds are getting ready to leave. Around this time of year many of the bee-eaters, swallows, rollers, storks and others will head north to enjoy the...
Kudu at the lodge

Kudu at the lodge

When the Limpopo River is low, a lot of animals make the most of it, while looking if the grass is greener on the other side. And so it happened that this shareholder was fortunate enough to get daily visits from a large herd of kudu and waterbuck. One morning she...
It’s all in the (ground hornbill) family

It’s all in the (ground hornbill) family

Besides the smaller hornbill species (yellow-, red- and grey-billed) Limpopo-Lipadi boasts the presence of some Southern ground-hornbills. If they are out in the open or in flight, it’s impossible to miss them. Their sheer size is at an impressive 1-meter height,...
A new generation of wild dogs

A new generation of wild dogs

Shareholders Paul and Cheryl have over the years compiled an incredible amount of data and stories of the Reserve’s wild dog population. Here is an update on the latest, from their last visit end of 2022.“Two Spots, Limpopo-Lipadi’s great old mother dog and her...
Those rare tawny eagles

Those rare tawny eagles

Birding season is still very much on. And although theses tawny eagles are not migratory but year-round residents, shareholder Conny and friends were still fortunate enough to see them sitting together, pruning each other, and snuggling up.  Especially when they show...