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Report on African forest elephants |
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Here you will see a part of the photos with forest elephants. If you are interested in seeing the photo larger, please contact us. |
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The Dzanga Bai. The pygmies called the Bai "the village of elephants". |
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At this point in the Central African rain forest up to 200 forest elephants have already been observed. |
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The smaller species of African elephants grows only to a height of 2.50m. |
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Through digging with the forelegs this elephant is trying to get to the layer of mineral salts. |
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Some cannot dive deeply enough... |
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...and others were kneeling down to get to the mineral salts. |
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A family group. Some of the elephants are coloured by the mud. |
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This photo of a young animal clearly shows the beautiful head shape and the big round ears. |
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Mother with young animal in the clearing. |
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An elephant with only one tusk leaving the thicket. |
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Two fighting bulls measuring their strength in a harmless fight. |
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EElephants are keen on learning. This young animal is learning from it’s mother and aunts how to become successful. |
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This young animal was caught in a snare. |
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Andrea Turkalo, an American researcher, is watching the elephants from her raised hide. |
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