Visiting Elephants 09 Cooling Down

Visiting Elephants

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January 7th 2012
Geo: -24.7705, 26.2917This afternoon while I was at the hide, many elephants came to visit. They walked right past me and drank from the waterhole. One of the them decided to walk through the water inside of going around. They had a great time splashing and drinking. Another herd came along and one of these elephants started to play fight with one from the herd that was already here. It was a ve ... 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