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General wildlife

Embracing Life on World Wildlife Day: MalaMala’s Ode on Nature

MalaMala stands as a testament to the beauty and fragility of our planet’s diverse ecosystems. As the world unites to celebrate World Wildlife Day, we echo a resounding call to honour, cherish, and protect the incredible biodiversity that graces its expansive landscapes.

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General wildlife

How to photograph a zebra on World Zebra day

The plains zebra is a long-standing guest favourite at MalaMala, but getting the perfect shot can be tricky. Here are a few tips for enhancing your captures of this dazzling creature

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Lions of MalaMala

An update on the Ndhzenga males

Some time has passed since we have written a blog on the Ndhzenga males, the coalition dominant across the majority of MalaMala. What started as a coalition of four has been whittled down to a team of two.

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General wildlife

One’s trash is another’s treasure

MalaMala Game Reserve is known for its diverse wildlife, reliable Big Five sightings and stunning landscapes, but in summer, it is also home to an astonishing array of dung beetles.

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Gazelle peaking out of bushes
General wildlife

World Wildlife Day

Today is the 3rd of March; it is also World Wildlife Day.

For those of us who call MalaMala Game Reserve home, this is a day to celebrate the ones we spend more time with than our families, those whom we thank for our livelihoods, and those who impart profound lessons simply by being themselves. We’re talking about wildlife.

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Lion with mouth open
Lions of MalaMala

The return of the Gowrie male?

On the 14th of December, we posted a blog detailing the end of the Gowrie male’s era on MalaMala. With time, our conjectures became accepted; the older Gowrie male had passed away, and the younger one was coming under pressure from the likes of the Ndhzenga males.

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Travelling to MalaMala