Xilowa

by | May 1, 2021 | Elephants

Xilowa (Shilowa) Photo by Keith Begg Origin of Name: Pronounced and commonly spelt Shilowa this bull was named by Dr Ian Whyte after the Shilowa koppie situated near the Mozambique boarder, where it was known that a strange man used to live. (Shilowa is the Tsonga...
Dida

Dida

by | May 1, 2021 | Elephants

Dida Estimated Age: 45 to 50 years oldStatus: AliveHerd: Matriarch of a herd formerly of 15 elephants, now 7 members. Has a sub-adult calf.Special Features: Has clean ears with no notches or tears. Has a full patch of tail hair on the inner side of the tip of her tail...

Bachuma

by | May 1, 2021 | Elephants

Bachuma Estimated age: 40 plus years Special features: Very thick IvoryScar on left abdomenShorter right TuskNo cuts on his EarsTriangle like Tusks Home Range: sighted mostly in the Emusaya area, TENP. Temperament: He has been approached on the ground a few times, but...
Mahlati

Mahlati

by | Apr 22, 2021 | Elephants

Mahlati Origin of Name: Named after the Mahlati Stream, a tributary of the Ntshivana, situated in the north of the Kruger National Park. Mahlati was also the name of a chief who lived close to the stream.Range: South East of Shingwedzi Camp.General: This bull was...
Mambrrr

Mambrrr

by | Apr 22, 2021 | Elephants

Mambrrr Origin of Name: This bull was named by Dr Ian Whyte in memory of “Mambrrr” – Philemon Chauke who was a Research Assistant for many years in the Kruger National Park based in Skukuza. (The origin of his name is obscure, but it is believed to come from a...