Mike and Uyai were out yesterday with our guests, and had some very nice encounters with both a bull elephant, and a couple of very curious lionesses. This elephant bull is quite the character, especially when he’s on heat. 😉

That said, yesterday he only took a close look at the game driver (and our guests), and was well behaved. It is hard to judge from the photos how huge he really is, but think over 6m tall! This thing is a huge towering animal, and I can guarantee that it will get your adrenaline pumping when one of these is close-up. There is nothing like it. Our guests loved it, and the pictures taken were magnificent, and very impressive.

Luck had it, and Mike also found the two young lionesses that are roaming the reserve on their own at the moment. They are used now to the presence of the game driver, but they still took an unusual interest in this big thing on 4 wheels, and this made for some very nice photo opportunities. The two girls are very strong and independent now, so that’s maybe why they now spend time away from the family. Let’s see if this behavior persists! They will probably rejoin the pride at some point in the future …