Identified Tuskers of Kruger National Park

Post by **Alf** » Wed Feb 20, 2019 4:55 pm

Mandzemba

October 2017

This one was the same one as RobertT took but ours were taken from the restaurant and not so close .

Post by **aat** » Wed Feb 20, 2019 4:58 pm

Mahlahini

November 2017

One of the great sightings I had was with tusker MAHLAHINI. I will write a story about this sighting(s) with him later but as a greet to all tusker friends here a video I made of him.
Turn off the "sound"....

if you don't like music

https://youtu.be/1aE-zISZqfk

Post by **aat** » Wed Feb 20, 2019 5:02 pm

Tsende

November 2017

Portrait of TSENDE and a small series of him enjoying a small bush , digging and eating roots... (using tusks, trunk and feet) as you can see he got exited of this small bush...

Digging and eating ....

Post by **General Gump** » Wed Feb 20, 2019 5:06 pm

Mandzemba

Tsendze area, Dec 2017

Post by **Dindingwe** » Wed Feb 20, 2019 5:09 pm

Nkombo

Spotted near Shingwedzi, October 2017

Post by **Dindingwe** » Wed Feb 20, 2019 5:11 pm

Mahlahini

I have also seen this one, from the Letaba bridge, October 2017.

Post by **BluTuna** » Wed Feb 20, 2019 5:13 pm

Mfuleni

November 2017

Post by **Pumbaa** » Wed Feb 20, 2019 5:16 pm

Shipene

We spotted this tusker on 24.02.2017 on the S50 between Nshawu 3 and Nshawu marsh.

Post by **aat** » Wed Feb 20, 2019 5:18 pm

Shipene

Just one day in Kruger and a great sighting late afternoon (March 29th) When I saw him I was almost sure it was SHIPENE.
But.... He normally roams the area north of Shingwedzi , even up to Punda Maria area and now..

Just North of Letaba, between Letaba and Mopani , north of the bridge near Letaba. A real traveller but first time he went down so far. After checking the pictures 100% sure it is SHIPENE.
Now I also understand the remarks of some tusker friends about not seeing him in the North anymore.

Pictures made around 5 PM with great sunset light.

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Post by **aat** » Wed Feb 20, 2019 5:20 pm

Mandzemba

Two days after meeting Shipene and just arrived in Shingwedzi my great friend MANDZEMBA appeared in the Shingwedzi riverbed.
It was very early in the morning , we left camp at 6 AM , turning right and from the bridge I could make these pictures.

7th time I met him so for me he is one of the special ones. I remember I saw him first in 2009 and was sure he would be a big tusker later on. Other "experts" just said , no, not an emerging tusker.... in 2018 these "experts" recognized him as tusker .....

So, not a joke but April 1st I saw him again.

I like this picture where he is part of the environment , his "home".
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