Tuskers of Kruger Discussions & Identification

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Richprins wrote:Good pic...see how the right tusk is worn underneath? ^Q^
Surprising and very interesting \O

A lovely photo ^Q^ ^Q^

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Lovely pic. \O


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Awesome shot! O:V Love the angle. \O


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It's always a pleasure to show the tuskers here....

Just received another picture, made a week ago of Mashikiri.

Reason to show him again: Next to the big boys I am focussing on the promising ones. This picture of Mashikiri shows his tusks and they are not very long at the moment but his "potential" is the thickness of the tusks. I think Mashikiri's tusks will grow well in the coming years so a nice challenge to follow him and see how he developes.

Having said this I am afraid several of the named big tuskers are not around anymore, like Nwashinangana and others. A reason more to "follow" the potential ones.

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You are right, the tusks look very promising ^Q^ ^Q^ O:V


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Growing promising \O


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and one more, to become a big one O/\ ^Q^


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I've been meaning to post these pictures for a while. All taken during our last |Kruger visit in April.

Sometimes I find it diffivcult to tell whether an elephant is a tusker or not. This one taken in the Lower Sabie / Croc area.
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Near Shingwedzi, I think this is Nkombo.
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Can't ID this one. Taken at the turnoff to Mopani Camp.
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I found this one on the S56 Mphongolo Loop.
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on the S56... is a very small way ;-)

nice ones ^Q^


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Welcome back Blutuna. Thanks for the great Tusker pictures ^Q^ ^Q^


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