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Wild Africa: Dedicated to the African Elephant and Cape Buffalo. Two of the BIG 5
Huge Elephant Tusker | Mavalanga - King Of Kruger National Park
Named in memory of Piet Otto who served firstly as a helicopter pilot and later as Head of Flight and Game Capture operations in the Kruger National Park 25 years. (Mavalanga is Shangaan meaning ‘one who has very good eyesight’, this refers to Piet’s exception ability to spot game on census long before anyone else for this he was dubbed “Mr Eye’s” by those who worked with him).
This bull has a very large home range and has been recorded in Pafuri, around Babalala and as far South as Bangu in the Olifants Trail area.
This bull has very substantial curved ivory. He has a notable thickening on his trunk that has a “doughnut” appearance with a definite depression in the middle. Hi right ear has a small “R2.00” sized hole towards the upper edge of the lobe as well as a small v-shaped notch with the bottom part of the notch extending past the end of the lobe line. The left ear has a prominent wide u-shaped notch below the middle area of the lobe as well as a similar shaped notch slightly above the middle of the lobe the is bisected by a small extension of skin (this is not usually visible unless the ears are open) A small “R2.00” at the tip of the ear lobe is also visible from a frontal or left side angle.
This elephant was first recorded by Anja Stolk in September 2008 as part of the emerging tuskers competition. Due to immense distances between locations of other submission in 2008 by Johan Marais (author Great Tuskers of Southern Africa) and in 2009 by Robert Bryden (Co-odinator Guides, Nxanatseni Region) these were originally thought to be of ‘new bulls’. Upon investigation and the recording of the identification features for Mavalanga it is now clear these are of the same bull and have served to highlight the immensely large roaming range of this magnificent tusker.
Read more: www.sanparks.org/conservation/parks/kruger/letaba-elephant-hall/big-tuskers/current-tuskers
This bull has a very large home range and has been recorded in Pafuri, around Babalala and as far South as Bangu in the Olifants Trail area.
This bull has very substantial curved ivory. He has a notable thickening on his trunk that has a “doughnut” appearance with a definite depression in the middle. Hi right ear has a small “R2.00” sized hole towards the upper edge of the lobe as well as a small v-shaped notch with the bottom part of the notch extending past the end of the lobe line. The left ear has a prominent wide u-shaped notch below the middle area of the lobe as well as a similar shaped notch slightly above the middle of the lobe the is bisected by a small extension of skin (this is not usually visible unless the ears are open) A small “R2.00” at the tip of the ear lobe is also visible from a frontal or left side angle.
This elephant was first recorded by Anja Stolk in September 2008 as part of the emerging tuskers competition. Due to immense distances between locations of other submission in 2008 by Johan Marais (author Great Tuskers of Southern Africa) and in 2009 by Robert Bryden (Co-odinator Guides, Nxanatseni Region) these were originally thought to be of ‘new bulls’. Upon investigation and the recording of the identification features for Mavalanga it is now clear these are of the same bull and have served to highlight the immensely large roaming range of this magnificent tusker.
Read more: www.sanparks.org/conservation/parks/kruger/letaba-elephant-hall/big-tuskers/current-tuskers
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Crocodile and Buffalo just staring at each other at Kumana Dam in Kruger National Park, South Africa.
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Only a few days old and so vulnerable.
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What to do when thousands of buffalo block your way in Kruger National Park... Just drive through them!
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Excited Bull Elephant And His Two Buffalo "Friends"
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Caught Between Lions And Angry Elephant Herd
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A massive Elephant breeding herd stumbles on two lions feasting on a zebra kill. The started chasing the lions away to protect their newborn baby elephant...and we were caught up in the middle trying to film all the drama. Filmed on the S100 in Kruger National Park near Satara Rest Camp.
Largest Elephant Herd Of The Sweni Plains Kruger National Park
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Elephant Watching Massive Buffalo Herd And Rhino Looking On
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Tiny Baby Elephant Learning To Use His Trunk
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Just a few weeks old this baby elephant practicing how to gather food with his tiny trunk. Filmed in Kruger National Park.
Cute Baby Elephant With Attitude
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A Very Sad Elephant Story | Short Trunk Elephant Cow
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Meet "Stumpy" the short trunk elephant cow. She was either born with a short trunk or lost more than half of it as a result of a snare or crocodile bite. We do not know. How will she survive in the wild? Filmed at Kumana dam in Kruger National Park, South Africa.
Massive Buffalo Herd vs Small Elephant Family
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Confused Breeding Elephant Herd Crossing The Kumana Dam In Kruger Park
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Confused Breeding Elephant Herd Crossing The Kumana Dam In Kruger Park
Elephant And Buffalo In Harmony At A Waterhole In Kruger Park
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Elephant And Buffalo In Harmony At A Waterhole In Kruger Park
Newborn Baby Elephant Looking For His REAL Mom
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Newborn Baby Elephant Looking For His REAL Mom
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Testosterone-fueled Juvenile Elephant Bulls show off
Elephant Bull Pushing Down A Massive Tree. Amazing.
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Elephant Bull Pushing Down A Massive Tree. Amazing.
Elephants like : fck this tree
How do the ones that little Nurse? Seems like the Mama is too heavy to bend down that low.🤔
Hello ❤😊
I'm pretty sure that's not a newborn.
SADDDDDD
Did he find his mother??
Yes, I'm confused as well. Which one is his mama?
Oooo look at that wobbly tiny trunk 😊❤
Hermosura de familia 🥰😘❤️🐘🐘🐘🐘😍😍😍🥰🥰🥰
Look, how do you loose sight of Mom when she’s the size of an Elephant 🐘🙄deh….
When a bull elephant is horny, hormonal, and has his penis sticking out, best to steer clear of them
Luke, I am your mather!
短い鼻可愛いね❤️
WTF ??? A BABY ELEPHANT GRAPHIC...??? IS IT ANOTHER BABY IN STOP MOTION???
Scene door
he's the cutest!!
Es Un lindo i precioso nene elefantino Es una linda familia elefantina
😂LOL look at his little trunk stretched out...sooo CUTE~!!!😂😂😂
It's very dangerous to lose mom. ❤
Not with those 2 sisters. A baby elephant 🐘 calf’s survival rate doubles if it is born to sisters opposed to big brothers. Not that big brothers don’t protect. But big sisters teach protect and discipline calf’s better than brothers. Very maternal
@tracywatts1459 if you follow Elephants which you do. Moms milk is everything the first year, and their only nutrition. Yes family sisters allomothers protect these vulnerable babies ♡ Surviving their challenges is extraordinary ❤️ one third of calves don't make it. Elephant advocacy and conservation a passion ♥️ I'll be in Kenya this summer.
@@avs6372 Bless your heart for helping elephants. I fell in love with them. And what can be done about those I see kept chained?!? That breaks my heart.
When I do that I get told off.
Sweet
aww so cute ❤
"Mom!!😫!! 😖🫨,ahjhjjjjjh!! Is this uu??!😃🤯😧😖😢 😭Im deadd,im done for!😫 that's it,my trunk is done for🥶the icy cold breath of 😩oh heyy 😃there u are🥰😘mommy yay! Did u see me over there mom??! I was looking😁"
I just came from hearing about Mary the elephant story and was in desperate need to see elephants alive and happy.
Every day I'm in desperate need to see a happy ending story for the majestic creatures ❤ They are so challenged. Africa and worse Asia.
Es un privilegio verlos
Los bebé más hermosos del planeta❤❤❤❤❤🐘🐘🐘🐘🥰🥰🥰🥰 CUIDALOS🙏🙏🙏
Great to see, that she is still with the Herd. Must be very difficult for Stompy to eat. Thanks for this and greetings from Germany .
So cute 🥰🐘
Cute!❤
Poor baby, he looked confused. The other elephant was his sister so mom was close by. I love elephants ❤
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The cutest little baby elephant trying to be tuff 😎🤩😍😍🐘
His so cute I'm so glad that he found his mother 🤩😍🐘
poo baby love !! at the end his mum decides to move because he needs milk this baby angelnti’s rare but sometimes mum leave their baby alone ! they refuse their baby ! I watched a new one week new born to receive violent navlnkikc from her mum in a sanctuary ! keepers took the baby to care him and this little calf has been crying for 5 hours !! keepers were desperate one week after the baby a devoted the situation ! but it’s a big trauma !! elephants have feeling very close to human ones 💕🐘💕🐘👼🥰👌🏼this video is very moving
The orphaned baby elephants have less chance of survival because other female mom elephants will not feed them; first, their priority is their own babies. TY to DSWT in Kenya.
Aww, my favorite since a wee one too! A true Gentle Giant, andy baby 'giant!' So intelligent . . . 🥰
The camera person is upwind. The calf is curious about your smell.
Be safe and healthy out there sweeties!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Beautiful elephant, no matter length of trunk. Just hope s/he adapts well.
Who’s the real the king of the jungle ??
Was a stupid spot for a tree to grow anyway😂😂 Fixed it.
If ever there were talks about strength. From Kodiak bear to Siberian Tiger....think this settles the case which animal is the most Powerful.
MY FAVORITE ANIMAL!!! THE TRUE KING OF THE JUNGLE!!!!!!
If you listen quietly, every time the elephant pushes the tree over, when he backs off you can hear him whisper, *_"Timber...."_* ;-))...
Buffaloes and elephants live in peace
Great video.. I love lions so much sometimes i pay no mind to other animals ecspecially when i was younger but now im 47 yrs old ALL animals are so important. This elephant Stompy is beautiful and is handycapped with a small truck and shes thriving so well and the herd seems to accept her/him. I found my new love Stompy. He/She is beautiful. Thanks for this story and video and please keep myself and others posted on Stompy"s life as much as you can i would love to follow his/her story thank you. PRAYER FOR STOMPY FUTURE
My favourite is the Elephant especially baby elephant
These were all precision moves. (!)
He has some massive strength !! He was determined to be able to eat some of the foliage on the branches of the tree.
its like driving a semi truck at 45mph into a tree, raw power.
If an elephant is capable of this imagine what the larger Sauropod Dinosaurs would have been capable of.