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Dear friends of ARU, It’s the time of year where we are spending some quality time filled with love and laughter with our nearest, and it is also a time to reflect on the small part we play in [...]

Your African hunting safari may be a trip of a lifetime, or but one segment of a lifetime of such trips. Regardless of which, the most important consideration should be choosing a responsible [...]

Danene van der Westhuyzen, president of Namibian hunting organization NAPHA, told the EESTI JAHIMEESTE SELTS in Budapest about sustainable hunting, protecting nature and animal habitats in [...]

Living on a game farm in the wilds of Namibia has taught DANENE VAN DER WESTHUYZEN to use nature’s gifts. We hunt and gather as much as we can on our farms. Living 200km from the nearest town [...]

Travel with professional adventure safari host Frank Cole as he returns to Aru Game Lodges in search of an old warrior Eland bull. Frank has planned and led multiple Cabela’s Outdoor Adventure [...]

Join Rebekah Knight, Wildlife artist on an EXCLUSIVE African Safari & Wildlife Art Workshop! Aru Game Lodges is excited to announce a special workshop for artists. Join renown wildlife [...]

A visit to Africa at least once in a lifetime is a dream for everyone – whether you are young or old, it is an exciting destination.  Many might think that Africa is not an excellent [...]

One of the worries travelers have when being in “the bush” is what will they eat? Further than that, travellers often worry about whether or not the food will be good.   None of us minds a [...]

Original post from, African Expedition Magazine By: Danene van der Westhuyzen I have a very dear aunt who lives in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. Every time she sends me a text [...]

Original interview published in partnership with, Conservation Namibia by the Namibian Chamber of Environment. In our modernised, fast-paced world, many of us are increasingly disconnected from [...]