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Biggest, Heaviest Tusks & Horns

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Mark Drury: " In memory of Tim 1969-2020 ?? "

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Beverly Joubert: " This impressive curve of ivory means so much to so many. For conservationists, it's a sign of hope that the special blend of genes responsible for such huge tusks may be passed on to future generations. For photographers and tourists, the tusks are a marvel to behold. But for poachers, the ivory is a prize – one that they will stop at nothing to get their hands on. Many tuskers like this once roamed the African plains, but now they only exist in small, scattered populations. In Botswana, we are seeing more and more tuskless elephants, an adaptation that the animals may have developed in response to poaching. While illegal killing is rampant across much of Africa, some big bulls do make it to a ripe old age, largely thanks to the tireless efforts of conservationists. Kenya recently lost one of its most iconic tuskers – an elephant named Tim who died of natural causes last week. Although this image is not of Big Tim, it's a reminder of the value and beauty of these savannah giants. And a plea to protect them. "


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( This post was last modified: 03-21-2020, 09:28 AM by Rishi )

Noticeable contrast between horn thickness, shape of males & females.
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#WorldElephantDay 2020

Thai "white elephant"... Had me pretty baffled, until I noticed the real skin colour at the ears & lower trunk.

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(02-14-2020, 01:43 AM)TigerJaguar Wrote:
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I am happy you like my picture. You may order the book directly from me. I am the leading expert in big tusks& horns & antlers. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/193...t-once-was
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(03-14-2018, 10:17 PM)Pckts Wrote: A rare image of Kenya's legendary elephant 'Ahmed', pictured by world-famous Kenyan photographer Mohamed Amin in his natural, free and open habitat in the Marsabit Forest in 1974 - just days before he peacefully breathed his last at the grand old age of 65, resting majestically on his tusks and half leaning against a tree. An autopsy found antique Martini Henry rifle bullets embedded in his body, which suggests that he had long been a target of over-ambitious poachers long before he was accorded state protection. Known to big game hunters as the 'King of Marsabit', remains the most famous of all elephants in Africa. His presence was so magnificent because of his prized tusks that each weighed almost 70kg and 3 meters long, that in 1970, Kenyan President Mzee Jomo Kenyatta conferred on him Presidential protection from the threat of poachers - and was declared a living monument. He was watched day and night by five armed rangers to keep the poachers at bay. Ahmed was a loner and an elusive elephant


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Hello, please buy this book, ALL profits will be donated, it is the best ever documented on big tusked Asian and Africam elephants, and has stunning images, including the best ever with Ahmed etc:https://www.amazon.co.uk/World-As-Once-Was-Gloriously/dp/2805205901/
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The most magnificent tuskers of the Kruger National park.









" Spectacular Exclusive Footage: Watch all the Magnificent Elephant "Tuskers" of Kruger National Park:
Hahlwa;
Masasana;
Ndlovane;
Ngonyama;
NwaNdlamharhi;
Tsotsi;
Vusopfa;
Xindzulundzulu;
Masthulele;
Jubilala and many more.

Filmed in Kruger National Park."
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Incredible set of photos of the amazing yet very unknown (atleast on the internet) African forest elephants (Loxodonta cyclotis). Credits in chronological order


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