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Our guests had an amazing experience at Sefapane River Lodge recently………..after a week of temperatures constantly above 35 degrees…..we were treated to a spectacular electric storm with major thunder and lightning.
During the guest’s dinner on the deck, overlooking the Oliphant’s River, an almighty lightning bolt struck within 100 meters of the Lodge. We immediately noticed that there were flames emanating from the place where the lightning strike had taken place...

One of the most interesting observations I have made, at Sefapane River Lodge recently, is of mammals seen eating soil especially clay. This habit called geophagia is common place amongst animals and humans alike!!!
Geophagia – eating of soil – has long been reported by many authors stretching back to Roman physicians to 18th century explorers....

The Martial Eagle – the undisputed king or better yet the queen of all the African Eagles, as they are the largest of them all.
Why the queen you ask? Like in most eagles, the female is bigger than the male.
A martial eagle weighs in at up to 6 kilograms and they have an astonishing wingspan of 2,6 meters!!!...

We celebrate the recent rains that have fallen at Sefapane River Lodge …..not enough to declare the drought broken but most welcome nonetheless.
The vegetation is starting to flush and the hues of green are something to behold. Some of the interesting sightings we have shared with the guests at Sefapane River Lodge are the diverse amphibian species, especially frogs, that have miraculously re...