Elephants R Us
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For the Macro Mondays theme “Holiday Bokeh”.
"""Happy Macro Monday everyone!!"""", says this little blue elephant ;-)
Marabou pan, Savuti channel, Botswana
Better be watched by an animal than a nosy man.
The world is like a book and those, who do not travel, only read the first page.
All rights reserved. © Thomas Retterath 2023
Almost having my red color back….
It's a little stamp of an elephant and a photo from my archives……
Trying to get it organized again and to catch up with you all.
Happy to be back!
Wishing you a wonderful week ahead ;-))
Another piece of my elephant collection. The window gives weird reflections, suddenly this elephant has eyes.
For the Macro Mondays theme "Silver or Gold", I selected a little silver elephant and placed it on a golden paper. It was not easy to hold this pendant in one hand and taking the photo with the other hand ;-))
Happy Macro Mondays everyone!
I want to highlight the unfortunate situation of the elephants in Botswana at the moment...hundreds have been dying mysterious deaths and scientists, biologists and conservationists are all looking for the cause, to understand why this is occurring
please take a moment to watch the video I am sharing that was aired on one of our excellent research and investigative TV shows a few weeks ago..however there are scenes in here that may not be suitable for sensitive viewers!
This is one big elephant that i photographed while he was munching on some bushes and casting a wary eye on me.
This big Elephant performed the incredible act using his trunk to grab the juicy leaves. This unusual behaviour has rarely been photographed. (Satara, Kruger National Park, RSA)
Many thanks to everyone who chooses to leave a comment or add this image to their favorites, it is much appreciated.
Have a great weekend.
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"They say an elephant never forgets. What they don't tell you is, you never forget an elephant."
Quote - Bill Murray
I found this elephant made of wood in a second-hand shop. it looks exotic, with an elephant head but the body and very large hands and feet of a human being. Don't know who made it…
It stands on the windowsill and attracts a lot of interest from passers-by. With its size 55cm height it's one of the tallest elephants of my collection. ;-))
Happy Sliders Sunday!
Elephant, (family Elephantidae), largest living land animal, characterized by its long trunk (elongated upper lip and nose), columnar legs, and huge head with temporal glands and wide, flat ears. Elephants are grayish to brown in colour, and their body hair is sparse and coarse. They are found most often in savannas, grasslands, and forests but occupy a wide range of habitats, including deserts, swamps, and highlands in tropical and subtropical regions of Africa and Asia.
The African savanna, or bush, elephant (Loxodonta africana) weighs up to 8,000 kg (9 tons) and stands 3 to 4 metres (10 to 13 feet) at the shoulder. The African forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis), which lives in rainforests, was recognized as a separate species in 2000 and is smaller than the savanna elephant. It has slender, downward-pointing tusks. The common belief that there existed “pygmy” and “water” elephants has no basis; they are probably varieties of the African forest elephants.
Wild South Africa
Kruger National Park
Mopani trees, also spelt mopane, grow extensively in Kruger National Park, especially in the central to northern region.
There are so many trees in this region, that one of the main rest camps, Mopani Rest Camp, is named after them!
It really is an area of mopani woodland, so much the more because the trees like to grow together, almost or totally excluding other flora. You could describe this type of area as mopani veld.
In this region, the mopani scrub often grows close to the road and there aren’t a lot of open grassy plains. This does make animal spotting harder as you’re more limited to looking in the fore and middle grounds rather than being able to scan the distance as well for wildlife
Elephants like to eat the leaves of the mopani, which are shaped like butterfly wings.
The mopani woodland is the main reason why I tend to shoot close-ups.
Towards the end of winter/early spring, the leaves turn into a beautiful copper color.
Elephant seal, South Georgia.
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Some years ago I got this holographic elephant inside a cube of glass as a present. And with this new Macro Mondays theme 'Glass' I took the opportunity to photograph it, which was quite a challenge, it wasn't easy to focus on the elephant itself.
Happy Macro Mondays everyone ;-))
Forest Elephant, Gabon.
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www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/photo/forest-elephant-royalt...
Would you believe these massive granite boulders can be found in my home state of Missouri? I visited this state park last year with my youngest daughter and we had such a black traversing up, below, and all around the rock formations. This was one of my favorite shots to come out of this trip. Hope you enjoy.
Sunset at Elephant Rock. In fact, it really looked like an elephant, but in the 2016 earthquake the head and trunk collapsed. It is next to the Three Sisters and at low tide gives access to more than 1km of Cliff beaches with other "Sisters", caves, arches, waterfalls....
On display around London early summer. Crafted in South India from a toxic weed threatening biodiversity in Asia.
This was a very rushed hike to see Goldstream park on the way to the ferry. Would we be late or would we make our ferry. After waiting for a rather large lady that I didn't want to mess with finish her swim I managed to get a quick shot in and bolt for the ferry. Yes it looks like an Elephant!! Thanks for looking. Kris.
on the banks of the Chobe, Botswana
I take pictures because I like it, not because I am good at it.
The world is like a book and those, who do not travel, only read the first page.
If you only visit 2 continents in your lifetime, visit Africa, twice.
All rights reserved. © Thomas Retterath 2024
Trying a different edit on animals and wildlife. This is a resident of West Midlands Safari Park, which is well worth a visit.
An elephant at Hugo, Oklahoma's Endangered Ark Foundation, a retirement center for former circus elephants.
Taken Addo Elephant National Park, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Addo Elephant National Park is a diverse wildlife conservation park situated close to Port Elizabeth in South Africa and is one of the country's 20 national parks. It currently ranks third in size after Kruger National Park and the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. I spent four consecutive days within the park which provided an amazing variety of wildlife.
Taken Addo Elephant National Park, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Addo Elephant National Park is a diverse wildlife conservation park situated close to Port Elizabeth in South Africa and is one of the country's 20 national parks. It currently ranks third in size after Kruger National Park and the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. I spent four consecutive days within the park which provided an amazing variety of wildlife.
African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Mala Mala Game Reserve, South Africa
Conservation status: Endangered
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It was 6 am in the morning with misty foggy conditions in the forest with very less visibility and i could manage a decent shot because I was quite far away from these huge creatures!!
Taken Addo Elephant National Park, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Addo Elephant National Park is a diverse wildlife conservation park situated close to Port Elizabeth in South Africa and is one of the country's 20 national parks. It currently ranks third in size after Kruger National Park and the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. I spent four consecutive days within the park which provided an amazing variety of wildlife.
Taken Addo Elephant National Park, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Addo Elephant National Park is a diverse wildlife conservation park situated close to Port Elizabeth in South Africa and is one of the country's 20 national parks. It currently ranks third in size after Kruger National Park and the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. I spent four consecutive days within the park which provided an amazing variety of wildlife.
Elephant Shrew, Mashatu, Botswana.
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