Great start to the month

We started off the month of October with a very much deserved elephant sighting. Vuyani Safari Lodge and MRL have been tracking them for more than 5 days (which is unusual!), so this morning the guys set out determined to outsmart them today, and they did! MRL picked up the tracks and Vuyani went to assist.

In no time they spotted the herd just off the Madrid cutline (Madrid is one of the many pieces of land that constitute the huge reserve we traverse on for our safaris). The sighting was on and off as they were feeding in some pretty thick bush – but we sneaked some very beautiful photos. Also seen was the little baby elephant, who has been growing up nicely over the last months. Our guests loved that in particular.

We ended it off with a great rhino  sighting on the way back to the lodge. The rhino sighting was mind-blowing as it was very close (and in the open). Our guests took loads of photos from many different angles. Very, very cool indeed.

See the photos below and judge for yourselves! Let me know what you think, comments are always welcome! And if you are a past guest, please do feel free to email in your best shots (Bernard@vuyanilodge.com), and I will be more than happy to share them with our many fans. There are lots of guests with footage that really deserves to be shared with as many out there as possible. These are rare and endangered animals, so raising awareness, in any way, can only be a good thing. We all want our children and grand-children and in fact all future generations to witness these stunning creatures as we still do now.

Elephants - spotted!
Elephants – spotted!
Also true for elephants: phots do NOT reflect the true size of these animals. They are huge!
Also true for elephants: photos do NOT reflect the true size of these animals. They are huge!
How close is close?
How close is close?
That's close!
That’s close!