A gentle drizzle set in at dawn putting a dampener on things. But it didn’t last, although if the rains keep coming like this, is really hampers my filming and getting around the property. Already the grass is so long one can hardly even see a white rhino in it.
And today the tall grass proved rather treacherous when I drove over a hidden stump bursting my front tyre and sending the elephant stampeding at the sound of the rapidly deflating tyre.
They soon settled down again and after changing the tyre, I found them happily eating Marula berries.
Mandlovu and her herd had joined up with another family today and a young bull was trailing them.
Chipfongwe was having a great time today playing with his sisters and on several occasions they would lie down, almost purposefully, so he could climb all over them. And his youngest sister took him on in a head butting contest. The little dude is sure coming into his own.
Just before sunset the herd arrived at Mapanzani weir again. They drank and then, even in the cool weather, they all took to the water for a full on swim. Even Mandlovu was going crazy diving right under water. Of course it all seemed a bit much for Chipfongwe as he couldn’t stand and seemed to scrambling for any body he could climb on to keep him afloat and out the foray of elephants going wild in the water! I’m sure if he was in distress, just a slight whimper would bring assistance from mum or his sisters.
On my way home near the airstrip I bumped into the main elephant herd. They’re a long way from Mandlovu and her herd but with their infrasound communication they’re probably all aware of each other’s whereabouts.
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