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Re: Tuskers of Kruger
Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 9:34 pm
by Richprins
Re: Tuskers of Kruger
Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 2:31 pm
by aat
Richprins wrote:Mashikiri Oct 1, 2012, aat!
Looks idd like Mashikiri. RP, you're welcome to send the pics to me to update the database. lots of backlight I guess, always difficult to make clear pics. Why did you not call him to come closer
Can mail you the bigger versions, but not very clear!

Re: Tuskers of Kruger
Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2013 11:57 am
by Flutterby
Hi Aat,
A nice tusker with 2 Askaris at Ngotso Dam on 14 August, 2013. Not a great pic but they were far away.
It's the one on the right - I see he has quite a large tear in his right ear.
Here's a video:
View Video
Re: Tuskers of Kruger
Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2013 12:03 pm
by Flutterby
Tuskers of Kruger
Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 11:35 pm
by aat
Hi all,
Like to give you an update about the tuskers.
Over the last few months I could add new tuskers to the tusker site and made several updates
Additional: Thanks to one of my south african friends I could add 4 new named tuskers for Tembe Elephant Park
I will try to pay more attention to the forum here since several mites from "another" site actually like to post their pics here.
Link to tusker site:
http://www.tuskersofafrica.com
If you have questions, ID requests or like to send pictures
my tusker mail address is:
tuskers@zeelandnet.nl
regards
Aat
Re: Tuskers of Kruger
Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2013 7:44 am
by nan

Aat
thank you for the update

Re: Tuskers of Kruger
Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2013 9:46 am
by Bushcraft
Re: Tuskers of Kruger
Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2013 9:57 am
by Twigga
Re: Tuskers of Kruger
Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 10:40 am
by Flutterby
Just saw this on the Save the Elephants FB page:
End Of an Era - MAC
We regret having to report that Mac has died. His carcass was found in the Kruger National Park and upon closer inspection of the carcass it appears that he starved to death. Although he was in his late 50s, a severe abscess in his upper left jaw resulted in the rapid degradation of the grinding surface of the molars in his right jaw which he clearly favoured. Mac’s tusks were in excess of 100 lbs a side with the longest being 2.47 m in length and with a circumference of approximately 50cm. We will sorely miss his gracious presence when visiting our area during his annual musth cycle. We pay tribute to this magnificent animal that represented one of the largest tusked, continually tracked elephants in Africa. After having the privilege of getting to know your home range of over 7 000 km2, your annual trek of up to 200km whilst in musth and seeing your incredible tusks increase in size over the 10 year period that we have come to know you, we salute you Mac and will do all we can to continue protecting your kind!
Re: Tuskers of Kruger
Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 11:11 am
by Super Mongoose
Very sad news and indeed the end of a great era.
Thanx for sharing Flutterby.