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Sable Dam elephants in Kruger

 
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Sep 15, 2012 16:01 |  #1

Stopped by the Sable Dam hide in Kruger to see if anything wanted a sip. Three different herds of elephants came to drink. Here are my favorites...

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would have loved a faster lens in these conditions, but I like them anyway. hope you do too!



  
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Sep 15, 2012 16:38 |  #2

great shots, we don't see many of them in the wild




  
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Sep 15, 2012 18:53 as a reply to  @ rick_reno's post |  #3

Nice!!!!;)




  
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Sep 16, 2012 01:13 |  #4

Awesome set. Thanks for sharing.


Have plenty of Canons, enough ammo, enough to blow 'em to "L". Now, I just have to learn to aim.

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Sep 16, 2012 07:14 |  #5

Great set. #3 is really neat seeing a large heard in at the water hole.


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Sep 16, 2012 09:29 |  #6

great set!!! Elephants are one of my favorates to see at the Zoo or I
i love to watch them on a webcam "africam' at a water hole....




  
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Sep 16, 2012 10:02 |  #7

Thanks everyone glad you like them!




  
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