Top 5 Reasons to Visit the Balule Nature Reserve
The Balule Nature Reserve is one of the Greater Kruger’s hidden gems. Untouched by commercialism and sharing unfenced borders with the Kruger National Park ; the Balule certainly deserves a place in the crème de la crème of safari guides. The Balule is home to the big five. The Olifants River courses through the reserve, which creates […]
Week in Pictures: The Dance of the Wild
Constantly alive, constantly moving, even when all seems quiet; the bush is a place of paradise where man is the alien invader. The dance of the wild is evident in every whisper of the wind, every desperate leap to freedom, every flick of the tail, or toss of an armoured head. The bush is a place […]
Elephants digging for water at Ezulwini
It is well known that elephants are some of the most intelligent members of the wild population of African inhabitants. Emotional beings with a mysterious reputation for good memory, elephants have been known to carve out age old migration routes that lead to reliable sources of water, and to remember where herd members have laid […]
Week in Pictures: 2016 Begins with a Bang!
A week into the new year, and things are looking promising! Despite the almost unbearable heat waves sweeping South Africa, 2016 has kicked off with a bang. The Olifants River at Ezulwini is an offer the elephants can’t refuse, and they have been seen enjoying the sweet riverside reeds, alongside buffalo and waterbuck, which are […]
Elephants on the ‘Elephants River’
The Olifants River translated from Afrikaans, means Elephants River. It is the Kruger National Park’s water courses, and flows through the South African province of Mpumalanga, through the famous Drakensberg Mountains, and into Mozambique where it enters the Indian Ocean at a village called Xai-Xai. Ezulwini River Lodge is in the prestigious position of having […]
Week in Pictures: The Mighty Jungle
“In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the lion sleeps tonight” is a well known and inspiring line from the song in Disney’s, The Lion King. Everyone knows the tune, but less people know that it was originally written and sung in Zulu, by South African artist, Solomon Linda. It was called Mbube meaning ‘lion’, and it was […]
Top 3 Videos of the Week: Excellence at Ezulwini Billy’s Lodge
It’s time to celebrate and indulge in the excellence of Ezulwini Billy’s Lodge, a hidden gem within the Balule Nature Reserve. This week’s top 3 videos highlight a variety of experiences when on safari in the Balule. A safari is not only about tracking wildlife but it’s also about the scenery and feeling cocooned by […]
Week in Pictures: Best of Black and White
Inspiring photography that captures the essence of the big game safari experience. Sometimes it’s the glare of a short-tempered lion, or the flight of a steenbok as it springs weightlessly from the ground in a mad dash to find cover. Perhaps it’s the swoosh of of an elephant’s bristly tail against its leathery skin, or […]
How Dashing Duma Became the Ultimate Lion Leader
Out of the shadows of the Balule emerges a majestic lion called Duma. With his trademark mohawk golden mane, deliberate jungle swagger and blue steel poses; he’s hard to miss. Duma is the self-appointed King of the Balule, slightly over confident but a natural born leader nonetheless. At the moment he leads the Olifants West […]
