Welcome to
Dundi Lodge
Dundi Lodge is conveniently situated 3km from the
world famous Augrabies Falls (1 of the five biggest
waterfalls in the world) in the Northern Cape Province,
South Africa and offers the discerning visitor Africa
in all its untamed magnificence, along with truly
superb standards of hospitality.
Owned and run by the owners of the greatly accredited
Vergelegen Guest House in Kakamas which won numerous
awards.
Superbly situated close to Augrabies Falls and
the best game viewing areas in the region. Our privately
owned Game Reserve is only 40km from us. Our Game
reserve hugs the banks of a scenic river, the Orange
River, and has magnificent views of the overhanging
cliffs, where the antics of the resident baboon troop
entertain guests.
Guests are assured of exceptional game viewing.
Large variety of different antelope can be seen in
our game reserve than in any other game reserve in
the region. Rare game species includes Aardvark and
Aardwolf, Eland, Gemsbok and Black Springbok. Night
game drives give the visitor an insight into South
African nocturnal wildlife.
The name Dundi: Shibula,
a black Rhino was brought back from Lisbon Zoo in
1991 to Augrabies Falls National Park, and our love
of black rhinos began. We have followed her progress
for the past 15 years - from a tame zoo animal to
a wild rhino.
In September 1994 her first calf was born, a female
named Dundagos, which means “we have achieved”
in Nama. She is known as DUNDI for short.
DUNDI, the fist calf ever born in captivity was born
in the Augrabies Falls National Park.
Shibula's return to the wild has truly been successful,
and we look forward to many more calves,as her story
continues.
Our observations show that black rhino are social,
caring and intelligent creatures that do not fit the
stereotyped solitary, aggressive animals they are
reputed to be. Much as with elephants, family and
social relationships are important in the life of
black rhino.
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