Dedicating this post to three of the most magnificent tuskers that roamed the Parks of South Africa and that we had the pleasure of seeing before they departed for heavenly pastures.
Masbambela (of Kruger)
Hlanganini (of Kruger)
Isilo of Tembe
“Gone, but not forgotten“is the theme for this week’s WordPress Photo Challenge
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WOW – ongelooflik! (Kan nie verstaan dat ek van julle skrywes gemis het nie?) Die olifant en fotos is imposant.
Die groot ivoordraers is darem regtig lewende monumente, ne Spokie?
Lovely shots, so sorry I never got to see Isilo at Tembe. Will just have to enjoy the current batch of tuskers. Thankfully there are some great emerging tuskers as well. You’ve got my vote by the way
Thanks very much for the support James!
I’d love to go back to Tembe to see their up-and-coming tuskers, I just pray that they don’t fall pray to the poaching scourge from across the border in the meantime.
Ai hoe hartseer voel ek nou dat hulle ook al oorlede is.Dankie vir pragtige herinneringe!
Is hulle nie besonders nie, Dina?
Elephants are such majestic animals. Beautiful!
You’ve got my vote, too 🙂 Good luck!
Welcome here at de Wets Wild, Celia, and thank you so much for the support!
The votes have been cast. 🙂 Good luck!
Thank you very much, Gemma!
Magnificent creatures! 🙂
They truly were Linda, thank you!
Magnificent animals – well worthy of your fine tribute!
Thank you very much for popping around de Wets Wild again, Ann Christine!
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very big tusks
The most magnificent specimens 😉
Incredible animals and wonderful images of these beautiful elephants.
Thank you Jane! Indeed, very special animals!
Pragtige fotos! Dankie dat jul dit deel met almal.
Baie dankie dat jy ons so getrou besoek en ondersteun Ineke!
My plesier! Ek geniet jul reise en uitstappies baie.
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Magnificent! I love being able to share Africa through your photos.
janet
And we love sharing our pride in our nation’s natural heritage with enthusiastic people like you Janet!
beautiful big matriarchs, you can really tell they are old, the sunken spots on there heads, did you know their ages ?
These 3 bulls lived to the age of at least 50 years Ladybuggz. Wise old gentlemen.
Oops! I didn’t see any parts so just assumed (ha! ha!) they were female! I had just watched a program on Asian Elephants, all about an old Matriarch,.. so interesting, I wish I was younger and …..oh well.
I just finished reading about your Black Eagles!, are they as large as our Bald Eagles? Quite a difference in appearance,but still Majestic and beautiful !!
Elephants are such charismatic, intelligent animals, aren’t they? Great subjects for documentary films!
And as for the black eagles, they’re very similar in size to the bald and golden eagles of North America, making them one of Africa’s three largest eagles, together with the Martial and Crowned eagles. Very powerful and yet wonderfully graceful in flight!
wow – impressive!!!
The photos don’t come close to the thrill of seeing them in real life Matthias!
I have a strong longing for Africa already, you don’t have to make it worse!! 😉