The African Elephant is the world's largest land mammal, and weighs up to 7 tonnes and reaches heights of 3.3 m at the shoulder. Elephants can live to a potential age of 70 years. The massive tusks of older bulls can weigh up to 50 or 60 kilograms, but tusks weighing up to 90 kilograms have been recorded. There is a large population of about 24000 located in National parks and Game Reserves.
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Male Elephant
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Male Elephant
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Male Elephant
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Elephant
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Bull Elephant
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Elephants
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Juvenille Elephant
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Male Elephant
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Juvenille Elephant
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Male Elephant
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Male Elephant
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Young & Old
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Family
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Family
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Mud bath
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Family Mud bath
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Family
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Family
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Family
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Family
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