Elephant Sanctuary in South Africa

The elephant sanctuary, an unforgettable elephant6 experience for life, bringing African Elephant and Man together in a unique and special way. Walk and interact with elephants.
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two elephants are playing in the dirt together with their trunks on top of each other
Baby elephants playing - adorable!
Baby elephants play together in the sand and it is one of the most adorable things we've ever seen!
an elephant is opening its mouth to look at another elephant in the distance while standing next to a tree
Baobab bark taste like watermelon for elephants
Both are icons of Africa, easily identifiable from a distance by their distinctive shape. Both can reach considerable sizes and ideally reach very old age. They even share a similar color spectrum. It is therefore not surprising that Baobabs are sometimes referred to as “elephants” in the kingdom of plants.
an elephant with tusks standing in the dust
Standing tall big fella
Elephants normally stand or move about with eyes cast down. With eye wide open the elephant means: I’ve got you in my sights, so watch it!
an elephant walking down a dirt road with trees in the background and a quote from david attenborough
You matter to Elephants
"The question is, are we happy to suppose that our grandchildren may never be able to see an elephant except in a picture book?" - David Attenborough
an elephant is walking through the dry grass and brush with its tusks curled up
My, Mr Elephant, what big teeth you've got!
African Elephants can be either right or left tusked, just as a human is right or left-handed.
an adult and baby elephant standing next to a tree
Let's play asks this gentle elephant
Bush-bash is a actually a threat behaviour Tossing the head and tusks back and forth through bushes or other vegetation, creating noise and commotion and demonstrating strength. is probably an expression of ‘look what I can do with you’= or just an invite to come and play
two baby elephants are playing with each other
Baby elephants suck the ends of their trunks just like babies suck their thumbs
Ahhh, co cute.... When Baby elephants suck the ends of their trunks just like babies suck their thumbs
Under poaching pressure, elephants are evolving to lose their tusks-- so sad Elephant Sanctuary, Close Encounters, Southern Africa, African Elephant, Positive Reinforcement, Tooth Fairy, South Africa, In The Heights, Elephant
That one's too big for the tooth fairy to carry!
Under poaching pressure, elephants are evolving to lose their tusks-- so sad
two elephants are standing in the mud together
Elephants taking a mud bath
Elephants paint themselves in terra-cotta-colored mud—a refreshing ritual that keeps the bugs away and protects them from the scorching African sun.
an adult elephant walking with a baby elephant
Baby elephant hide under his mum
In the wild, baby #elephants shelter under their mothers for shade,
a group of people standing next to an elephant
Snack time!
To the delight of the children, the elephants sniffed out the snacks in their hands.
three elephants standing next to each other near a wooden fence and grassy area with blue sky in the background
Elephants use their trunks to pick up their breakfast bran
Elephants are huge and therefore they have to eat a lot every day. But how do they pick up and eat things like grain or even flour with only a trunk as cutlery?
two elephants are playing in the dirt together with their trunks on top of each other
Baby elephants playing - adorable!
Baby elephants play together in the sand and it is one of the most adorable things we've ever seen!
three elephants standing next to each other near a wooden fence and grassy area with blue sky in the background
Elephant molars wear down but regrow 6 times
Elephants wear down 6 sets of molars in a lifetime. Their jaws can crack open the thickest and hardest shells of fruits, releasing the seed kernels inside.
two elephants are standing in the mud together
Elephants taking a mud bath
Elephants paint themselves in terra-cotta-colored mud—a refreshing ritual that keeps the bugs away and protects them from the scorching African sun.