Tuskers of Kruger Discussions & Identification

[Flutterby]

And the same to you and your family.

[steamtrainfan]

Some more footage of this magnificent elephant on two different occasions.

https://youtu.be/y6LKlBpELTA

[aat]

Just before 2017 begins....

I also found one of the Potential tuskers among my pictures of our last trip: It's Mopani_02

I only could capture him at a large distance but steady hand and zoom helped me out. He is a big bull (size) and his tusks are promising.

TO ALL: A Healthy, Happy and Wonderful 2017


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[Richprins]

Interesting how the holes in the ear are only visible close up, hey aat?


A big boy!

Happy 2017 to you too!

[nan]

happy new year for both of you

[aat]

RP, you're right and it just confirms that details are needed in many cases to ID a tusker (the proper way)...

Interesting how the holes in the ear are only visible close up, hey aat?


A big boy!

Happy 2017 to you too!

[aat]

Welcome in 2017 and let's go for a good Tusker year.

Going again through the pictures of our last trip I found another tusker, so not 5 but 6 of them

This one I found in 2008 , seen him in 2014 and again in 2016 .... Madzopfurini

After no sign of him for almost a year and not seen that often overall it's nice to show some pics of him. At short distance again.

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[Richprins]

Very nice! Looks quite old, aat?

[aat]

RP,
It's one of the older tuskers , that's also the reason I am interested in the younger potential ones.
Many of the old tuskers haven't been seen for a long time and I doubt if they are still around. Some others like this one and Kumana are in their "old" days so we need more "fresh blood"

Very nice! Looks quite old, aat?

[Richprins]

Good point, aat!