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Posted by Carol Clarke on Tue Sep 28, 2004 9:50 am

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Up close with an Ele

Sausage Tree Camp, Lower Zambezi National Park, Zambia.

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This is the one time I gave up my seat to a gentleman. Sitting on the deck on a morning we spent in camp, we were joined by a very large Bull Elephant with the largest tusks we saw on any Ele during our whole stay! We moved to the seats on the other side of the deck and sat watching this massive guy as he stood, at times, just 6 to 10 feet away. We prayed he would be a gentle giant - and thankfully he was! :shock: For anyone who loves Ele's, this is an almost daily occurrence at Sausage Tree Camp, and certainly an amazing experience with a totally wild animal of such a vast size!

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by AForns on Tue Sep 28, 2004 11:11 am
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:shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: I'm glad they like people probably just being sociable!!!!!

Enjoying all the images from your trip :)

Carol......btw I think this is one of those Elephats not the other kind the Elethins :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :shock: 8) 8) 8)
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by Carol Clarke on Tue Sep 28, 2004 1:51 pm
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Yes Alfred - certainly an Elephat!! :wink: :lol: :lol:
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by Paul Klenck on Tue Sep 28, 2004 5:45 pm
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Wonderful image. I love the shading, especially on those great ears, and the pattern in the baskets on the bottom.
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