Ranger Report
How to remove a phython from your vehicle – by Chad
I had a very interesting experience this month, whilst on an early morning game drive. Keegan and I came upon an African rock python near the Sundays river. One minute it was lying calmly next [...]
Chad’s EPIC giraffe sightings
This month I’ve had incredible sightings of giraffe feeding, drinking and necking. I’ve spent a fair amount of time watching the way they wrap their tongues around the twigs and pull off the leaves, exposing [...]
Cheetah sighting at Springbok Lodge – by William
Then the following morning we witnessed as Scar and Sailor were trying very hard to mate with their Mom! However, cheetah can deny the male mating rights unlike other big cats. This too was [...]
Jackal munching on Impala – by Chad
On the way back to the lodge I came across this baby Impala being eaten by a black backed jackal. It was interesting to see how the small carnivore tackle it's way into the carcass. [...]
A new lion cub for Springbok Lodge – by William
I have been waiting until the very end to post about the new cub and finally yesterday it happened! We were privileged enough to witness Tombi and her small pride moving their new member [...]
Gabriele’s lesson 101 on the Giraffe
Guides often ask guests a trick question. How many bones in a giraffes neck? Or to be precise how many vertebrae in a giraffes neck? Well, the answer is seven. The crazy thing is that [...]
Wild Bill and an Aardvark
The last month has produced some amazing sightings from rare bird sightings such as orange breasted wax bills, ruff and many more. Lots of lions and cheetah and all the usual suspect returning to their [...]
Bush moments by Beth
We came across the matriarch and a few other elephant members in the sprite. They were trying to drink water out of a natural spring. As we sat there, my guests were very interested in [...]
Gabriele’s Story
Elephants being hindgut fermenters* are dependent on water for digestion. Unlike a ruminant who ferments food in the first stomach and then regurgitates to carry on with the process of digestion, elephants complete this action [...]