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Female elephant

We were told that elephants have a phenomenal sense of smell - 14 times better than a dog's! With their poor eyesight they cannot see the little feed pellets on the ground, but they sniff them out and dexterously pick them up. Apparently they are able to pick up very small objects, like a pin, with their trunk!
Elephant Interaction

July 9th 2014
Geo: -25.3406, 31.7709Another superb dinner last night. Francois is the representative of the family that owns the lodge and he is very warm and hospitable. His mum Joyce baked a lovely chocolate cake for Rob's birthday and we all toasted and sang Happy Birthday (including in Africaans). Gerard, the 74 year-old patriarch is very involved in developing a new lodge a few hours away in Mozam ... read more
Africa » South Africa » Mpumalanga » Marloth Park

South African Flag 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
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