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Morkel Erasmus

Found some lovely big boys in the Mara Triangle recently while hosting a Great Migration photographic safari.

Full trip report HERE.

 

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This elephant wanted a particular juicy branch and was willing to fall into the river trying to reach it.post-17731-0-66604100-1472169353_thumb.jpg

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Peter Connan

Welcome Darrel. Nice pics!

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Casually waiting....

 

Timbavati May 2016. Nikon D7200, Nikon 80-400mm @400mm f/5.6, 1/1000 sec, ISO 400

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Two pic from this years trip, nice bull in Amboseli put on a show for us reaching high late in the afternoon(long way away) and a nice bull walking through the heat haze on a very warm Tsavo day.

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Golden light Elephant at Kwara, Okavango Delta, Botswana

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Morkel Erasmus

The famous "white boys" of Etosha...from our recent trip.

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Morkel Erasmus

Okaukuejo waterhole, Etosha.

24mm focal length.

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ELEPHANT HERD APPROACHING THE GREAT RUAHA RIVER.

Ruaha N.P. July 2016.

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​Further images from a sequence taken at the time of the panoramic image above. With the exception of Image 1 which was taken the day before, when we were charged by a young bull within 10 minutes of leaving the airstrip in Ruaha. However our guide Tonny dealt with the matter in a very professional if not slightly unorthodox manner, leaping from his seat and pointing violently away from our vehicle he began to scream "Go away" at the top of his voice. This amazingly worked very well, the elephant immediately sulked away. Tonny who proved to be an excellent guide was thereafter known as 'The Elephant Whisperer', and I can vouch for the fact that an elephant charge works as an excellent safari laxative. I remember turning to my wife and saying "This part of our trip could be very interesting".

Image 1. Irate young elephant takes exception to our vehicle. (Distance from vehicle no more than 10 yards possibly less).

From previous post.

Image 2. Largest 'Tusker' in the herd.

Image 3. Herd approach the opposite bank. (We are parked about 20 yards away from the river).

Image 4. Some anxiety in the herd.

Image 5. Individual close up.

Image 6. According to our guide Tonny, sorry 'The Elephant Whisperer' when the trunk is in this position the animal is relatively calm!

 

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THE ELEPHANTS OF TARANGIRE, PART ONE.

The following images were taken during 2 visits to Tarangire N. P. Tanzania in July 2015 & 2016, both visits were of 3 nights duration and were part of a multiple camp safari. On both visits we stayed at Oliver's Camp, which incidentally is excellent, during which time we enjoyed 6 half day game drives, 2 full day, 2 walks and 2 night drives. Our mammal count for both visits combined was 35 different species / subspecies. Tarangire remains one of our favourite safari destinations as it is still relatively quiet and has a variety of differing habitats. Tarangire is well known for the number of elephants that the park and the surrounding eco-system support. Numbers however did seem smaller in 2016, based purely on our own observations.

(All images taken in the area immediately around the Silale Swamp).

 

Image 1. The Next Generation. (Hopefully).

Image 2. Dust bath.

Image 3. Tusks.

Image 4. Old Bull.

Image 5. Mother and calf.

Image 6. Herd approaching Silale Swamp. I make it 29, any offers.

 

 

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Morkel's "white boys" in grey.

 

Nebrownii Waterhole, Etosha National Park, Namibia.

 

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THE ELEPHANTS OF TARANGIRE. PART TWO.

Text as for part one.

Image 1: Silale Swamp, general view.

Image 2: Rear end with sunscreen applied.

Image 3: Bull on the move. Taken near Tarangire Hill.

Image 4: Youngster. Same location.

Image 5: Family Group. Same location.

Image 6: River Tarangire. July 2016.

 

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The migration. Maasai Mara, Kenya, February 2017.

 

 

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Nikon D7200, 80-400mm @ 220mm. ISO 200, f/5.6, 1/1250 sec.

 

Cropped in Lightroom and converted using Silver Efex Pro

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3 from Mashatu in Botswana:

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(seeing it again - too much vignette??)

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travelingteachr

We love our elephant photos from the Mara (January 2016).

 

 

Mom, wait up

Baby beauty

Power

The young and the restless

 

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Samburu Elephant



Photographed at 4:45 pm on 1 October, 2014 in Samburu National Reserve, Kenya, using an EOS 1D X camera and an EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II super-telephoto lens.


ISO 250, 1/2000 sec., f/2.8, 400mm focal length, handheld Manual exposure.


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Samburu's resident elephants range from mountains to river, actively feeding but seldom for very long in the same location. Their prodigious stamina is impressive.


This elephant was alone, quietly feeding near the track. It's lethargic movements fit the late afternoon, which was warm, with gradually declining light.

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Adolescents mucking about.

 

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Taken at Kambaku River Sands, Timbavati in May 2016. Nikon D7100, 80-400mm lens @85mm 1/60 sec f/13 ISO200

 

Looking forward to returning in a couple of weeks , this time with my son.

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