HARVEY WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY

African Wildlife: Elephants

I will never forget the first elephants that we saw in Africa. We felt as though we were in Jurassic Park. For an animal that is so large, they move very quietly and camoflage really well. It is amazing watching them eat as they easliy uproot large trees so they can gain access to their leaves.

In South Africa came upon this baby elephant (in the attached video) who didn't like the sound of our jeep and kept mock charging us and trumpeting at us. The youtube elephant video is pretty cute.

These elephant pictures were taken in South Africa, Kenya and Tanzania.

This little baby elephant kept trumpeting and mock charging us every time we turned over the engine. Our guide figured he probably thought that our jeep was growling at him.
   
This baby kept on mock charging and trumpeting at us each time that our ranger started the landrover.
  
This cute little ellie was just minding his own business enjoying some grass as we were watching him.
     
  
This elephant does a little grand standing in and attempt to show of his dominance.
   
This mother and daughter were the last of 50 or so elephants on their way to a swamp for a drink.
  
This mother and daughter were two of fifty or so elephants heading toward a swamp for a drink.
     
  
This baby ellie goofs around in front of her older siblings and relatives.
   
These baby orphan elephants are enjoying a little play time after they each downed four litres of milk for lunch.
   
This elephant takes a dust bath in Tanzania. A little water and a little dirt provides a great sunscreen.
     
  
This family was resting in the shade of some large acacia trees.
   
This mother and baby ellie rest in the shade of a large acacia tree in Tarangire National Park, Tanzania
   
Sities is an orpaned elephant living at the Daphne Sheldrick Elephant sanctuary.
     
  
These baby ellies are orphans living at the Daphne Shedrick Elephant Sanctuary. They heard the dinner bell. Knowing their noon bottle of milk is ready, they waste no time to claim their lunch.
   
Sities is an orphan elephant who wandered on to a farm when she was one and a half months old. The farmers were nervous that her mother may show up so they were scared to go near her at first. Unfortunately, her mother had likely been poached and she was in desperate need of hydration and company. She is so precious that we had to adopt her while we were there. Since 2010, there have been many documentaries on her. One of which was aired by CBC called 'For the Love of Elephants.
   
These baby ellies are orphans living at the Daphne Shedrick Elephant Sanctuary. They heard the dinner bell. Knowing their noon bottle of milk is ready, they waste no time to claim their lunch.
     
  
This baby ellie runs to catch up with his mother.
   
  
     
  
   
  
     
  
After a playtime in the water, this juvenile elephant poses for a few pictures.
   
  
At lunch time the elephant keepers wait for the orphaned baby ellies with their made for baby ellie milk blend. The babies come running from the pasture for their nutritious lunch.
     
  
   
  
I photographed this elephant while floating above it 65 feet in the air in a hot air balloon.