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Rhulani Insights 166 - Ralf's favorite animal: the elephant

  • June 06, 2021 | Rhulani Safari Lodge

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Here on the road we stop and watch an elephant eating a bush next to us. As we learn from our ranger Ralf, this elephant bull is completely relaxed.

As Ralf explains to us, this elephant is not in musth because we do not find any characteristics in this regard. But the bull is not irritated by our presence either. Otherwise he would give us warning signs.

So we can calmly observe this largest inhabitant of the Madikwe Game Reserve, which is also one of Ralf's favorite animals.

“When you look at elephant herds that are nonstressed, the males are never around. They mate, they go; they're loners.” – Mark Shand, British Writer

Stay tuned for the next episode on 20 June when we meet three lion cubs waiting for mummy.