Africa's Giant Tuskers

[Flutterby]

He was magnificent!

Posted by Peter Saidimu Tipape

R.i.p Tim am saddened and devastated that are you no more, you graced our life for more than 50 years, we grew you seeing you in the wild and in the farms, we were amazed by your size and your enormous tusks, we thank God that you died a natural death.
Rip Tim

[Flutterby]

Tim, the iconic super-tusker who roamed the Amboseli area of Kenya, has died of natural causes. He was 50 years old.

Tim was an enormous bull elephant, with massive tusks that touched the ground. His fame catalysed many conservation programs, and he was a popular photographic subject for tourists, who would travel from across the world to see him. He is Africa’s most photographed elephant.

Tim captured the hearts of people around the world because of his gentle demeanour. He is an ambassador for his species, as his legend will live on.

Tim narrowly escaped death in 2018 when he got stuck in a waterhole before being rescued.

We celebrate his life with these images, which were submitted by entrants to our Photographer of the Year

Click here to see the photos.

[Richprins]

Nice pics!

[Lisbeth]

He was close to unique! Not only for his tusks, but all in all he was a very handsome guy

The big tuskers seem to be getting fewer by the year. Years ago there were many more

[Flutterby]

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These are both the Tusks of Tim the Elephant from Amboseli

Thank you Martyn Hinstridge for sharing this picture

[Alf]

Massive ivory

[Richprins]

Wow!

[Klipspringer]

[Alf]

Is that really the truth or just something everyone wants to hear

[Lisbeth]

I think that it is the truth Not very cleverly written though First the locals hate hime and then they love him. The tusks did not "measure" tot, they "weighed"