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Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 9:07 pm

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Location: UK

The only other time that I have seen pictures and read the story of an elephant with a hole in it's trunk, it did not survive for very long as it could not get enough water for it's needs.

This particular elephant had a hole the size of a watermelon and the water was fountaining out as it attempted to drink.

I think that I remember that the hole was caused due to a 'fight' with another ellie but am not sure now.

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Wild@Heart

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Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 7:42 am

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50/50 wrote:

Elephant with Stump Trunk
Date: Sunday, June 20, 2004

Producer: Stenette Grosskopf
E-mail: grosskopfs@sabc.co.za

A few weeks ago Jan Horn was talking about an elephant with a stump nose that was hunted outside the Kruger National Park because it was apparently injured in a snare. Well, Johan and Rina Fourie has send us the video material. It's apparently the same Elephant that was photographed close to Shingwedzi last year in April. It clear that this animals' dissability could not have caused it any pain or suffering

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Oumie

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Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 8:41 am

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Location: on the road :dance:

I forgot to mention that we saw a big Elephant walking
across the main road going to Orpen Gate on the 01/06/05. He strolled towards the Timbevati Game Reserve side. We think that he excaped out of Kruger and dicided to go to Timbevati :!:

Could not take a photo because it was still in the boot :redface:

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Elsa

Post subject: Elephants

Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2005 4:50 pm

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Location: Ballito, KZN North Coast, South Africa
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During our recent visit to the park in May/June we were informed that a huge tusker, who I believe could possibly have been Duke was seen on the S28, in the vicinity of Duke's waterhole, of all places!! and we missed seeing him, not once but a frustrating twice. Was wondering if anybody else perhaps has had a recent sighting of him?

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Guinea Pig

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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2005 6:30 am

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Joined: Sat Jan 29, 2005 12:52 pm
Posts: 1765
Location: My business...

As promised I made official enquiries about this elephant and got this reply from KNPSpokesman:

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Hi Santie

I asked the ranger in the area, Kobus Wentzel, about his elephant and he knows about it.

He suspects that its trunk was caught in a snare and amputated. This snare could have been picked up anywhere at any time so when the incident actually happened would be a thumbsuck rather than an accurate account, but as the skin has grown over the wound, I think it was a while ago. This elephant isn't the first we have encountered in this state. This is why it is vital that our rangers look for snares on their regular patrols too (which they do).
He seems to have adapted well to his circumstances but I am sure Kobus and his team are monitoring him. He carries a nice set of ivories too!

Kobus was kind enough to send us another shot of him.

Kind regards

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Jakkalsbessie

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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2005 3:10 pm

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Location: At work longing for the outdoors!

For the first time ever Addo Elephant National Park has translocated elephants out of the park. 12 bulls have been distributed between four private game reserves and the neighbouring Kuzuko Contractual Area. In Kuzuko, AddoÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s bulls will mingle with a family group of elephants that was brought from the Kruger National Park in June. The elephant movements will relieve bull pressure in Addo and give the bulls brought from Kruger in years past the chance to breed, improving the genetic diversity in the parkÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s elephant population.

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arks

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Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2005 12:32 am

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Joined: Sun Mar 20, 2005 5:53 pm
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Location: Cambridge, MA (and home from home in Darling, WC)

In going through my oldest KNP slides, from November 1984, I've found a couple of pix of an elephant bull with quite impressive tusks, which just might be Tshokwane. The pix were taken in that general area, along the H1-3, and before the southernmost baobab. Is there anywhere I might be able to send these pix for possible ID? I have scanned them both, so I can email them wherever. Any suggestions?

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SAHGCA-UCT

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Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2005 8:39 am

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Joined: Thu May 26, 2005 1:16 pm
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Location: UCT Zoology Dept. SA Hunters & Game Conservation Association

when anti-poaching units decided to remove the horns of rhino to deter poachers they found out it didnt help. Poachers ended up shooting the rhino anyway, not out of spite but just so that they didnt waste their time tracking the same hornless rhino again...

just a side note - not sure exactly where it fits in *gets more coffee*

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DuQues

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Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2005 4:16 pm

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Here they are:

Indeed slightly overexposed....

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leopardspotter

Post subject: elephants crossing rivers

Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2005 10:05 pm

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Joined: Sun Aug 21, 2005 4:30 pm
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I know this is a very rare,but is there any well known areas for elephants to cross rivers in kruger :?:

. I have seen quite a few magnivacent photos of this happening

:!:

It would be a realy nice chalenge to view this in action:!:

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jaapvandijk

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Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2005 10:15 pm

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Joined: Thu Feb 24, 2005 10:09 pm
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Location: Tanzania, Selous Game Reserve

Hi Leopardspotter,

i dont know if there is anney well known area for elephants to cross the rivers.
I think you can be luckey on one of the manny loops on the way between Shingwedzi and the dam.
I dont have a map at hand to give you a road number, but maybe someone can help out.

I was lucky to see one going in the water, having fun and than left for the other bank of the river.
I have a few :cam:

of it and on the video.

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wildtuinman

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Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2005 8:53 am

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They cross the Olifants regulary and can be seen from the camp at the lookout. I have seen a baby with just the tip of its trunk sticking out. Amazing to see how the matriarch knew exactly where the sandbanks were, and how the lil one was protected.

I saw it on another occasion at mooiplaas picnic spot.

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bert

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Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2005 9:08 am

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Joined: Thu Jan 13, 2005 9:02 pm
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Location: mind in SA, body in The Netherlands

Hi
I saw it this year from the deck of our safaritent at Lower Sabie, while enjoying a cold one. The sandbanks just above the dam. Also saw it from the tar road next to the Sabie towards Crocodile bridge.

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Bush Baptist

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Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 5:43 pm

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Mantambeni hide north of Letaba river, take dirt road to right.

Saw buffs cross as well. (In opposite direction)

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Meg

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Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 6:40 pm

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Joined: Tue Dec 07, 2004 12:12 pm
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Location: Lowvelder in Brisbane

We watched this from the lookout at Olifants one evening. It was awesome! I hope you get to see it soon

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