Wildlife, Birding & Marico Biosphere Reserve | Rocking Giraffe Bush Lodge
Roam Free.
A UNESCO protected nature reserve in Groot Marico where the air is pure and the water is clear.
Water from
the Stone.
Rocking Giraffe sits within the UNESCO Marico Biosphere. Here, water isn't just a resource—it's a miracle. Filtered through ancient dolomite rocks, the water in our rivers is so pure you can drink it straight from the source.
Protected
A strict conservation zone ensuring no pollution and thriving biodiversity.
Dolomitic
Natural filtration system created by million-year-old rock formations.
Encounters.
We share this Groot Marico nature reserve with giants. From the namesake Giraffe to the elusive Kudu, the bush is always watching.
Giraffe
Giraffa camelopardalis
Zebra
Equus quagga
Kudu
Tragelaphus strepsiceros
Sable Antelope
Hippotragus niger
Gemsbok (Oryx)
Oryx gazella
King Wildebeest
Connochaetes taurinus
Impala
Aepyceros melampus
Eland
Taurotragus oryx
Nyala
Tragelaphus angasii
Ostrich
Struthio camelus
Springbok
Antidorcas marsupialis
Waterbuck
Kobus ellipsiprymnus
"In the silence of the bush, you learn to listen with your eyes."
— Field Notes