Saturday, June 30, 2012

Elephant Tracking....

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In both the rainy and dry seasons, massive herds of elephants move across Zimbabwe, leaving signs of their passage everywhere.

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It's hard to imagine the size of Save Valley's elephants when you see prints this massive in dry riverbeds.

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And the tell-tale signs of recent passage...

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And if you're lucky, you'll come across an impressive bull elephant; if you're extra lucky, you'll track him from the air.

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Or stumble across the leader of a breeding herd of elephants.

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Even if you're in the midst of the rainy season and the elephants are difficult to find, these are always around.
I continue to be amazed at their (strong, eeek) smell and sheer size.

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And even if tracking elephants ends in disappointment (or awesome herds!),
the destruction they leave on trees make for utterly fascinating trees.




1 comment:

  1. I knew they were strong but thats crazy to see the trees!! Umm ... big poop! hahaha

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