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• loot (8931)
• [2008-05-19 4:40]
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Hi Erwin

This is a part of elephant life that so little people know about or have really witnessed first hand. The destructive forces at work. The problem is with fenced in areas we have inhibited these animals and prevented them to move about their traditional routes. That is why, when their numbers increase, they become a tremendous strain on the eco-habitat and need to be well managed so that we do not protect or place one species above the existence of some other maybe less obvious or spectacular species. All species have equal right to existence, but let me not go further into that discussion as it is a big topic and it can lead to intense debates.

Anyway, great activity captured of this giant and slightly framed in by the vegetation on both sides. The exposure seems a little tough with the Zululand sun giving you a firm workout. I see you always mark your shot as captured in Hluhluwe. Do you mostly travel up north in the Hluhluwe area or was it perhaps taken in the southern zone at the iMfolozi side, but that it is just a habit to refer to the park as Hluhluwe? Just curious.

Best regards
Loot