A one month old elephant calf with the herd. Perhaps there is nothing more adorable than a very young elephant calf. Here in the Olare Motorogi Conservancy in Kenya’s Maasai Mara we were lucky enough to encounter this herd with a one month old calf. It never leaves...
An elephant nurses her one month old elephant. Finding an elephant herd with tiny calves is always exciting. But finding one with a calf just one month old is special. This herd in the Olare Motorogi Conservancy in Kenya’s Maasai Mara was relaxed and put on a nice...
A magnificent herd of elephants with a tiny calf. Spending time with a relaxed herd of elephants is a privilege. These gentle giants in the Olare Motorogi Conservancy in Kenya’s Maasai Mara were slowly making their way through bushes eating as they went. What made...
Cuteness overload as a tiny elephant calf rubs against mum's legs. We had been following a herd of elephants with several small calves for awhile in Kenya’s Olare Motorogi Conservancy. Of particular interest, was a mother and her tiny calf just a few weeks old. The...
Elephant herd with a tiny calf. We found a breeding herd of elephants on morning in the Olare Motorogi Conservancy in Kenya’s Maasai Mara. There were several young calves with the herd but we spotted one that was very young indeed. We watched the antics of this young...
Elephants at sunrise. When there is a sunrise like this one it is always worth getting up extra early to be in location at sunrise. In Kenya’s Olare Motorogi Conservancy, ths particular morning was special since not only was there a stunning sunrise but there some...
Elephant herd. Dusk was approaching quickly when we encountered this herd of elephants in Kenya’s Olare Motorogi Conservancy. These gentle giants were making their way slowly across the plain munching on grass as they went. So nice to see such a range of ages of...
A super tusker elephant called One Ton. On the Mbirikani ranch in the Chyulu Hills of Kenya one can find some of the super tusker elephants. On our visit there we spent quite some time with a super tusker elephant called One Ton. He would emerge from the undergrowth...
Craig - A super tusker elephant from Amboseli. Let me introduce you to Craig! Craig is a super tusker elephant and was born in 1972 in the Amboseli ecosystem, so was 52 years old when we saw him. He is alleged to have the largest tusks of any living Elephant and is...
Elephant herd crosses the Mara River. Further downstream in the Mara River, tens of thousands of Wildebeest were crossing the river in scenes of chaos and panic. At this point on the river however, a herd of elephants was making a crossing sedately and enjoying a very...
Hyenas and vultures battle over an elephant carcass. An elephant carcass in the Mara North Conservancy in Kenya’s Maasai Mara had been a magnet for scavengers for a day or two. Hyenas and vultures were ever present. It was remarkable to see the hyenas entering the...
Hyenas, vultures and marabou storks on an elephant carcass. In the Mara North Conservancy in Kenya’s Maasai Mara we came across this elephant carcass which had attracted many scavengers. The elephant had died of natural causes. Marabou storks and vultures were coming...
Elephant herd enjoys the fresh grass. Coming towards the end of the day in the Olare Motorogi Conservancy and close to Kicheche Bush Camp we came across this herd of elephants. We could hear the elephants ripping up the long grass as they slowly made their way along....
Elephant herd with a tiny calf. Coming towards the end of the day in the Olare Motorogi Conservancy and close to Kicheche Bush Camp we came across this herd of elephants with a very small calf. It was always close to its mother and the rest of the herd made sure, for...
A tiny elephant calf with the herd. Coming towards the end of the day in the Olare Motorogi Conservancy and close to Kicheche Bush Camp we came across this herd of elephants with a very small calf. It was always close to its mother and the rest of the herd made sure,...
Elephant herd with small calves. This small herd of elephants traversed an opening in the undergrowth as they head for Sand River, Mala Mala, South Africa. It was a very hot day and they were clearly heading for some fresh water to drink and bathe. These gentle giants...
Elephants cross the Sand River. Sand River in Male Male, South Africa was running but quite low. This large herd of elephant with their young calves slowly made their way across the river. These gentle giants always impress.
An adorable baby elephant. Near Laikipia Wilderness camp, Kenya, this herd of elephants had just crossed the river and were enjoying a sand bath. Amongst them was a tiny, baby elephant. It was also enjoying the sand bath by rolling in the sand or getting sand blown...
Elephants have fun in the river. Over the previous few days the level of the river near Lakipia Wilderness Camp, Kenya had been rising following some very impressive late afternoon storms. We watched as this herd of elephants approached the river intent on crossing....
Elephant with her very young calf. We spotted a small herd of elephants in the distance inn Kenya’s Maasai Mara. As we got closer we could see to onside of the herd was a female elephant with a very small calf. The calf stayed close to its mother. It was such joy to...