Madikwe Moments Blog
Wild tails: A lesson from Mother Nature
by Charis Newman - Field guide – 5 May 2013There was an old buffalo bull, which was in very bad shape at one of our waterholes. For the purpose of this story, we will just call him Bruno the buffalo.
Wild Tails: Sunscreen, teenage elephants and buffalos ...
by Charis Newman - Field Guide – 14 March 2013This week has been a scorcher! This resulted in several things – lots of white faces (due to vast amounts of sunblock) or extremly red faces (due to lack of sunblock) which either way gives you something to laugh about!
Wild Tails: Jungle Lane, serious and fun
by Charis Newman – 10 March 2013Jungle Lane, this is where the field guides in the park do their shooting evaluations to either carry a rifle on a game drive vehicle or to guide walking trails in Madikwe Game Reserve.
Teeny, weeny elephant
by Jaci van Heteren – 9 March 2013We were on a short bumble with two young guests from Jaci’s Safai Lodge yesterday afternoon when we came across an elephant drinking outside Jaci’s Tree Lodge – and then we saw the teeny, weeny baby – what a surprise!
Wild Tails: Creatures Big and small
by Charis Newman - Field Guide – 21 February 2013It has been an amazing week for both the big and small creatures, who play a roll in the eco system to show us what it is really capable of.
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Digital photography a breeze with these SLR tips
by Mildred Thabane – 11 February 2013So, you’re going birding at Jaci’s Lodges and you’ve just purchased the latest state-of-the-art digital SLR camera. But do your skills match your fancy new camera? We’ve compiled some tips to help you take pictures that Annie Leibovitz would be proud of.
Look Mom, I’m birding!
by Daphney Mngomeni – 14 January 2013You don’t have to be a professional to be a birder. In fact, you don’t even have to be an adult.
We’ve compiled a top 10 list of interesting birds for youngsters (and beginners) to spot on the specialised birding safari at Jaci’s Lodges in the Madikwe Game Reserve. Learn the terminology that birders use and impress everyone with your knowledge of our fine feathered friends in the wild.
Jaci’s Lodges walking trails: See Madikwe differently
by Tiffany Turkington-Palmer – 28 December 2012Once you get your feet on the ground and forego the luxury of the biltong snacks and G&Ts on the back of the Landy, walking is a very humbling and VERY different way to experience Madikwe.
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New deck at Jaci’s Lodges
Elephants having fun on a hot summers day
21 November 2012On a warm summers day in the Madikwe Game Reserve, swimming between game drives is always a great idea. However us humans, are not the only ones who have caught onto the pleasure of a midday swim.
Rhino vs elephant at Madikwe watering hole: Photography safari, day 3
by Kate Rau – 25 September 2012“It’s called the golden hour with good reason,” says Roger de la Harpe, our guide to all things photography, on the last day of the September wildlife photo safari at Jaci’s Lodge in Madikwe.
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