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 Post subject: Is this Duke?
Unread postPosted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 1:03 pm 
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I came across this guy not far from Phalaborwa on Saturday afternoon.. both his tusks seem to be broken off. Can anybody identify him.

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 Post subject: Re: Is this Duke?
Unread postPosted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 1:09 pm 
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Sorry to say but no its not him Robbie.His broken tusks are much thicker.
Duke

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 Post subject: Re: Is this Duke?
Unread postPosted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 1:13 pm 
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Aggree with B5S.
It's not Duke. Seen that one around Phala a few times over the years. :lol:

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 Post subject: Re: Is this Duke?
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Agree . Certainly not Duke

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 Post subject: Re: Is this Duke?
Unread postPosted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 5:12 pm 
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Also agree, sorry not Duke.
Phalaborwa also sounds too far from Duke's usual hangout to me. He is most often seen between the Gomondwane loop south of Lower Sabie and Tshokwane.

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 Post subject: Re: Is this Duke?
Unread postPosted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 6:07 pm 
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Robbie, I saw this one one Sunday. A lot smaller than Duke!

One question, why don't you contact the locals when you are here??? :huh:


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 Post subject: Re: Is this Duke?
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Sprocky wrote:
One question, why don't you contact the locals when you are here??? :huh:


Who should I have contacted? Which locals.. I hardly know anyone on the forum, was seriously taken to task when I voiced my opinion about some ancient rules so tread very lightly these days..

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 Post subject: Re: Is this Duke?
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Nice pic!!! :clap:

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 Post subject: Re: Is this Duke?
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Robbie. Now you have done it.
You have made that Phalagatters feet 5 sizes bigger because you stepped on his big toes now. :lol: :lol:

Going through Phala and not getting in touch with him. :slap:

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 Post subject: Re: Is this Duke?
Unread postPosted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 7:01 pm 
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Robbie,
First of all, very good that you photographed him and posted your picture.
(there is a forum Big Tuskers and Duke at the mammals forum...for next time)

This is not Duke, if you like to ID yourselves you can have a look at my tusker site
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What I like to say is , if you are not sure , just post and like you see you will get a reply. I rather see people posting and asking then ignoring and may be not posting something what can be interesting , so well done :thumbs_up:

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 Post subject: Re: Is this Duke?
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Now my feelings are hurt! :( Did you camp this weekend Robbie? If you did and you contacted me, you might not have been that wet! :twisted: We can organise. :thumbs_up:


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 Post subject: Re: Is this Duke?
Unread postPosted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 7:19 pm 
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Duke now has a radio collar so he can be easily identified by the collar, and he can be kept track of too.

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 Post subject: Re: Is this Duke?
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Duke has a collar nowadays. And he does not travel to Phalaborwa ... too much style! :twisted:

Saw Phalaborwa from across the mighty Olifants this weekend BTW. :wink:

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:doh: Snap! :wink:

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Unidentified intruders will be :sniper: !!!


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