The Week in Pictures: Best in Show
This week, it’s photography’s Best in Show from our safari camps in the Greater Kruger Park and Botswana. With so much to see and everywhere to look, it doesn’t take a lot for the Average Jo to recognise the natural beauty that abounds in regions like the Okavango Delta, the Olifants River, the vast Klaserie, and […]
Leopard Chavaluthu Feasts in a Tree
When you’re lucky, you’re lucky! The gorgeous blue-eyed leopard Chavaluthu (“afraid of nothing”) has been seen at Ezulwini over consecutive game drives, offering guests the great fortune of up close and unforgettable leopard viewing. This male leopard has been around for many years – past guests remember interactions with him back in the day – and […]
A Sunset in Paradise at Ezulwini
The Balule Nature Reserve is special for many reasons, not least of all its diverse terrain of rocky outcrops, the burgeoning Olifants River, thorny thickets, and sandy drainage lines. Ezulwini River Lodge boasts a prime position in this 40 000 hectare private nature reserve, built amid fig and mahogany trees on the luscious banks of […]
Ezulwini’s Top 3 Videos of the Week
Safari, meaning journey in Swahili is the ultimate kind of holiday. Getting in touch with nature, spotting rare beasts in wild Africa and evenings spent enjoying traditional meals around a campfire helps us get in touch with our roots. Obviously, we like to inject a bit of modernism into each safari, which is why Ezulwini […]
Top 4 Videos of the Week from Ezulwini Game Lodges
We’ve selected our top 4 videos of the week – the ones which highlight the colourful atmosphere of a true African safari. The videos which draw you and immerse you in the “Kruger cocoon”. Traditional Safari in the Kruger There is nothing better than spending an evening around an open fire in the African bush […]
Slippery, Slithery, and Scaly: Reptiles of Balule
Snakes, crocodiles, skinks, and lizards are somewhat less admired than say, leopards and lilac-breasted rollers, but just because they don’t have beautiful plumes and velvety pelts doesn’t mean that they aren’t worth watching! What you probably didn’t know is that crocodiles are more closely related to birds than they are to lizards. The history of […]
Top 4 Wildlife Videos of the Week
We celebrate the end of the week with the “Week in Pics” which is showcase of mind-blowing artistic wildlife images taken during the week. While our media team is hard at work taking photographs they’ve also spent a considerable amount of time creating wildlife videos to make you feel like you are on safari. From […]
Elephant Bull Visits Ezulwini River Lodge
A majestic collared Tusker called Shoshangaan is a frequent visitor to Ezulwini River Lodge. This incredible elephant bull is estimated to be 40 – 45 years old and there is speculation that he originally wandered over from the Kruger National Park. His movements and habits are all monitored via the collar on his neck. The […]
There’s Nothing Plain About Balule Game
The Balule Nature Reserve provides more than just a haven for predators and the big five. The reserve is teeming with an array of plains game, such as antelope, giraffe and zebra. Plains game is the colloquial term given to species of antelope and gazelle which are typically found in open plains or savanna habitats […]
