Identified Tuskers of Kruger National Park

Post by **aat** » Sat Mar 22, 2014 4:45 am

Mahlahini 26 April 2014 near Letaba

On our way from Satara to Mopani and just outside Letaba camp he was doing some "gardening". I stopped and recognized some big tusks almost hidden in some thick bush. As tusker whisperer I started to talk to him, asking to show himself and guess what.... ? he did

Coming out of the bush ready for a photo-shoot.

MAHLAHINI
(recognized here and sure he is monitored somewhere else

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just coming out of the bush
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Posing....
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Showing his left side
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Coming closer , listening to the whispers

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Post by **aat** » Sat Mar 22, 2014 4:45 am

MAKHADZI

Characteristics
A small notch in right ear (centre), left ear two very small holes but not good visible. The right tusk has been broken long time ago but is growing again. Left tusk shaped in classical way.

Range
Letaba

September 2010 near Letaba

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Post by **aat** » Sat Mar 22, 2014 4:47 am

MALOPENYANA

Characteristics
Small hole in the lower section of the left ear. Both tusks are almost equal in lenght.

Range
Letaba

Tuskers of Africa - Malopenyana

Post by **Flutterby** » Sat Mar 22, 2014 4:47 am

Took these pics on 27.09.2012 from Letaba Camp.

Looking back through this thread I see I posted these already and Aat said this could be Malopenyana. It looks like he has the hole in his left ear like Malopenyana.

aat wrote:Well done $\O$

Post by **aat** » Sat Mar 22, 2014 4:50 am

MASTHULELE

This bull has been named by SANParks in 2005.

Characteristics
Thickened skin growth near the narrowing section of the trunk. Tusks are symmetrical with the left tusk curving slightly higher then the right.

Range
Letaba – Mopani

Tuskers of Africa - Masthulele

Post by **leachy** » Sat Mar 22, 2014 4:53 am

Masthulele.

Dec 2010 at Letaba

Post by **Richprins** » Sat Mar 22, 2014 4:55 am

Masthulele October 2013, Letaba Camp

Duke · Post by **Duke** » Sat Mar 22, 2014 4:55 am

Dec. 2013, near Middlevlei

aat wrote: It is the Masthulele (probably biggest tusker in kruger at the moment). It also confirms Masthulele roams the area between Letaba - Phalaborwa and Mopani area
Great pics and you are on the list for the 2014 awards.
More important is posting these pics of these Big Boys.

Can you send the pics to me for updating the tusker site?
email: tuskers@zeelandnet.nl

Post by **Super Mongoose** » Sat Mar 22, 2014 5:04 am

Masthulele 4 November 2014

Duke · Post by **Duke** » Sat Mar 22, 2014 5:04 am

The majestic Masthulele seen south of Letaba on 30 December 2014

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Identified Tuskers of Kruger National Park

Mahlahini Tusker Kruger National Park

MAKHADZI

MALOPENYANA

Malopenyana Tusker Kruger National Park

MASTHULELE

Masthulele Tusker Kruger National Park

Masthulele Tusker of Kruger National Park

Masthulele Tusker of Kruger National Park

Masthulele Tusker Kruger National Park

Masthulele Tusker Kruger National Park