Turn around ….

… and there is a herd of elephants!

Every sighting is always a bit of a surprise, especially when the bush is as thick and lush as it is already now. But for a herd of elephants to creep up right behind you is definitely unusual. That said, elephants can be surprisingly silent. I have driven past a bull elephant more than once, that was literally 5 yards away, and did not see him standing behind a bush. They blend in much better than one would suspect, and they know how to be discreet.

We found this herd just south of an area we call “Big Dam”. We were tracking them for a while, and we knew they were close … but that close? Yet another great sighting, well done.

See for yourselves!

Turn around ...
Turn around …
... herd pf elephants right behind you!
… herd pf elephants right behind you!

 

Elephant up-close!
Elephant up-close!