{"id":11338,"date":"2019-07-10T17:31:35","date_gmt":"2019-07-10T15:31:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.south-african-lodges.com\/blog\/?p=11338"},"modified":"2019-07-10T17:31:37","modified_gmt":"2019-07-10T15:31:37","slug":"at-mabula-game-lodge-the-true-heroes-are-the-wildlife","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.south-african-lodges.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/at-mabula-game-lodge-the-true-heroes-are-the-wildlife.html","title":{"rendered":"At Mabula Game Lodge the true heroes are the wildlife!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.south-african-lodges.com\/lodges\/mabula-game-lodge\/\">Mabula Game Lodge <\/a>had the well-known wildlife photographer, Andrew Howard, capture magnificent Mabula moments!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.south-african-lodges.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/mabula-lion.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.south-african-lodges.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/mabula-lion.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.south-african-lodges.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/mabula-lion-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.south-african-lodges.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/mabula-lion-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Providing elegance and safari luxury, an unforgettable encounter with South Africa\u2019s bushveld awaits, located only a two hours drive from Johannesburg in the malaria free Waterberg region of the Limpopo Province.  Diverse landscapes, including grassland plains and rocky outcrops, create the ideal habitat for the free roaming Big Five.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.south-african-lodges.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/mabula-safari.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.south-african-lodges.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/mabula-safari.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.south-african-lodges.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/mabula-safari-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.south-african-lodges.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/mabula-safari-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Distinctly African in style, Mabula Game Lodge offers comfortable suites with luxury finishings. The soft neutral bushveld colours are complemented by large windows that allow the African Bushveld indoors.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.south-african-lodges.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/mabula-bird.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.south-african-lodges.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/mabula-bird.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.south-african-lodges.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/mabula-bird-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.south-african-lodges.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/mabula-bird-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>World class cuisine in a variety of dining venues, combines the enjoyment of rich tantalizing menus with the tranquility of the bushveld. Numerous activities such as open vehicle safaris, bush walks, and horse trails ensure that Mabula is a place where memories are made.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.south-african-lodges.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/mabula-view.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.south-african-lodges.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/mabula-view.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.south-african-lodges.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/mabula-view-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.south-african-lodges.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/mabula-view-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.south-african-lodges.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/at-mabula-game-lodge-the-true-heroes-are-the-wildlife.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"342\" src=\"https:\/\/www.south-african-lodges.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/thumbnail-for-excerpts\/tfe_no_thumb.png\" class=\"aligncenter wp-post-image tfe\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><p>The Mabula Game Lodge had the well-known wildlife photographer, Andrew Howard, capture magnificent Mabula moments! 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