Baby Elephant

South African Safari #5

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December 19th 2009
This morning was another wet and wild ride, but we saw a few dugaboys (crotchety old men aka very old buffalo) and many other animals that were brave enough to graze in the rain, including the kudu, impala, buffalo and elephant. We were most interested in the baby elephants because of their size and how cute they were. The mother's were very protective of their young, keeping them safe and making ... read more

Africa » South Africa

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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