Elephant Stories
Xilowa
Xilowa, pronounced and commonly spelt Shilowa, was a big tusker named by Dr Ian Whyte after the Shilowa koppie situated near the Mozambique boarder, where it was known that ‘a...
Xilowa
Xilowa, pronounced and commonly spelt Shilowa, was a big tusker named by Dr Ian Whyte after the Shilowa koppie situated near the Mozambique boarder, where it was known that ‘a...
Mbohle
Mbohle, first spotted in 1990 east of Shingwedzi, South Africa, had a V-shaped notch and a hole in his left ear, but was mostly recognised by only having one, left...
Mbohle
Mbohle, first spotted in 1990 east of Shingwedzi, South Africa, had a V-shaped notch and a hole in his left ear, but was mostly recognised by only having one, left...
Ngani
Ngani of Pongola joined two elephant family herds reintroduced into Pongola in 1997. About 40 years old bull became on of the biggest tuskers around the area – and featured...
Ngani
Ngani of Pongola joined two elephant family herds reintroduced into Pongola in 1997. About 40 years old bull became on of the biggest tuskers around the area – and featured...
Mawenzi
Mawenzi was an 18 month old elephant orphan adopted by David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, who after a long period of being unwell and never thrived as she should, lost the...
Mawenzi
Mawenzi was an 18 month old elephant orphan adopted by David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, who after a long period of being unwell and never thrived as she should, lost the...
Orlanda
Orlanda was the second adult female after matriarch Olga discovered by Cynthia Moss. Orlanda, who I estimated was born in 1955, became the matriarch when Olga died, which was probably...
Orlanda
Orlanda was the second adult female after matriarch Olga discovered by Cynthia Moss. Orlanda, who I estimated was born in 1955, became the matriarch when Olga died, which was probably...
Odette
Odette was first recognised by Cynthia Moss by the very up-curved tusks. Many of the females who had given birth in 1979-80 gave birth again in 1983-84. In 1983 the...
Odette
Odette was first recognised by Cynthia Moss by the very up-curved tusks. Many of the females who had given birth in 1979-80 gave birth again in 1983-84. In 1983 the...