eye of the elephant

Elephant Sanctuary

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January 28th 2008
On my birthday, Shane surprised me by taking me to a nearby elephant sanctuary, where we got to meet Kasper and Kitso. Both were rescued from people who thought having an elephant for a pet was a good idea, until they realized it wasn't so easy to have a massive potentially dangerous eating-machine for a pet... Now Kasper and Kitso allow people to touch them, walk with them, and ride them around ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Mpumalanga

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After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjug... ... read more