About the lodge and live stream

Welcome to Simbavati Waterside

Flanking a large dam in the southern Klaserie Private Nature Reserve, Simbavati Waterside was conceptualised, designed and built to be a natural extension of the pure utopian Klaserie wilderness from which it draws its inspiration. Water is the source of life. Throughout the year countless animal species can be viewed via the live stream – including predators, elephants, hippo and buffalo – are drawn to the dam to cool off and quench thirst (sometimes in herds numbering hundreds).
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Latest Highlights

A Hippo’s Eye Breaks the Dark
Apr 30, 2026

A Hippo’s Eye Breaks the Dark

Heron Snatches Frog in Split Second Attack
Apr 29, 2026

Heron Snatches Frog in Split Second Attack

Hippo Doing What It Does Best
Apr 28, 2026

Hippo Doing What It Does Best

Why Swim When There’s a Hippo?
Apr 24, 2026

Why Swim When There’s a Hippo?

A Hippo Appears in the Rain
Apr 23, 2026

A Hippo Appears in the Rain

Stunning Sunset Over Simbavati
Apr 22, 2026

Stunning Sunset Over Simbavati

A Quiet Elephant Moment
Apr 21, 2026

A Quiet Elephant Moment

A Quick Nightime Sip
Apr 20, 2026

A Quick Nightime Sip

A Quiet Drink in the Deep Dark
Apr 16, 2026

A Quiet Drink in the Deep Dark

Elephant Herd Pause for a Drink
Apr 15, 2026

Elephant Herd Pause for a Drink

Out of the Darkness, the Herd Arrives…
Apr 14, 2026

Out of the Darkness, the Herd Arrives…

Elephants Drinking Together
Apr 13, 2026

Elephants Drinking Together