What a great week of sightings on Black Rhino Game Reserve. It all started with us planning on going to the central Pilansberg on and extended drive but this did not play out as planned: As we drove at the lodge gate we found the herd of Buffalo, while watching the herd of buffalo we…
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The last couple of days it has been scorching hot, with souring temperatures. Even though it is so hot our guests were fortunate enough to see some lovely elephants drinking water and cooling off in the dam. And they even got to see a tiny little baby elephant.
The last couple of days have been rather wet here at Buffalo Thorn Lodge. Having had quite a bit of rain, about 75mm. Due to all the rain game drives have been short but very successful with various game species and nice birds and flowers. Species include Lots of Ellies, Rhino’s red hartebeest springbok, impala,…
Once again the wild dogs are back on the reserve after a short disappearance. And our first sighting of them was right in front of the lodge. Ranger Jacques ran to try wake up all the guest, but it was too late! Only one guest were able to… get a glimpse of them. We got…
Just another game drive or so we thought.It all started off with a Herd of Buffalo out in the open, relaxed and not worried about any of the game drive vehicles.All of a sudden a panic stampede started when a herd of elephants started chasing the herd of buffalo. Wow nothing like a great interaction…
WOW what a game drive we had yesterday morning!! While we where drinking some coffee at Mankwe hide, A big elephant bull came walking right past the entrance of the hide, never seen so many people run to there cars!! As the bull walked past to the waters edge, he spooked a female lion with cubs…
Nothing like waking up at the crack of dawn, to the sounds of the birds waking up and crisp fresh warm air from the sun starting to break the horizon, that’s how we started our day today, planning on going for a nice long 6 hour game drive/Safari to the centre of the park.The sightings…
It is with great sadness that Elouise and Ian de weerd say farewell to Buffalo Thorn Lodge after 5 and a half years. It has been a great and memorable time and we will miss the staff and lodge immensely. Elouise will be staying on as the lodges Marketing and Reservations manager. Thank you to…
We had Retha Poorter and her Family vis.ting the lodge this past weekend. The game is quite scarce at the moment due to the bush incredibly dry. Ranger Ian suggested instead of doing two shorter game drives they would prefer doing one longer one in the afternoon. And was it worth it, for sure: They…
Follow the link to experience Koos Marias and Friends weekend at Buffalo Thorn Lodge. http://vimeo.com/102241864 This video shows what Buffalo Thorn Lodge is about- Friends, Bush and a story or two around the fire!!!