It rained again last night, gentle but for most of the night. This morning was gloomy and overcast but at least it has stopped raining for a while. As I passed the airstrip, I caught sight of a massive young bull elephant. His tusks are huge for a 40 year old beast, an estimated 70 lbs, and symmetrical. He will carry on growing in size and tusk weight throughout his lifespan (60 to 70 years) and will become more magnificent as time goes by. He is grazing mostly on stud thorn, high in protein, to maintain the higher needs of bull elephants. If you look carefully, you can see the drizzle that has been falling for three days.
All of the animals are enjoying this time of plenty. The grazers and browsers are giving birth and the baboons have more time to relax and have fun. I love watching their antics. These young baboons were playing on the rocks and one began hanging from a ledge just like Tom Cruise in the Mission Impossible film!
This baboon was just reclining and enjoying the view, content to sit and watch the world go by.
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