These images are from a visit to the Lodge that my wife and I were able to enjoy during the Level 1 lockdown in 2020, but you too could be enjoying interactions with the biggest of the Big5, should you visit in February 2021. This particular image is obviously NOT of an elephant. Although it looks like an anatomy model of a heart and the circulatory system, it is, in fact, a Communal Spider web, backlit by the rising sun at the beginning of what turned out to be a drive during which we had spectacular elephant sightings.
I am in awe of the trackers that fill the jump seat on the front of the game viewing vehicles. Not only can they read the road and the bush like a newspaper, but they remain calm in situations that would have most of us fleeing for safety. In this instance, not much expertise was required to figure out what animal was in the road ahead…
Like the young of most species, both human and animal, elephants can be very inquisitive, which can lead to some interesting interactions should the adults get involved.
“Look at me”… this particular youngster was rushing around in the early morning light. However, with the mother close by it could pretend to be very brave when considering whether or not to inspect our vehicle more closely.
And when the big world got scary, mom was always in the background… I wondered if the youngster ever thinks “Am I really going to get THAT big”?
Young elephants have to be taught how to use their trunks. It is always fun to watch them trying to figure out exactly what it can be used for.
An elephant in the Olifant’s River. Just one of a large herd that were feeding near where we were enjoying a drink stop. It can be a daunting experience to have these HUGE pachyderms relatively close by, but our guides were relaxed and that attitude is what gives guests the confidence to enjoy their time in the bush.
While we had drinks and snacks on our menu, the herd chomped at the grass less than 20m from where we were standing.
Eye spy with my little eye…
This large bull was trying to move the rocks to get at the succulent grass that it was intent on rooting out.
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