Big Tusker "Mashagadzi" near Shingwedzi (Elephants of Kruger Park)

[rt588killer10]

how did my sister get in there?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

[khankhawari]

in our village dogs are bigger than elephants

[SuperFrancy1996]

ehm qual'è il titolo della musica del tuo video sul microcebo rosso che ho detto che la trovavo triste ?

[awbvrou]

That is a nice Elepahnt bull. He really has

the true Kruger Park genes. Maybe some

day he will also proudly be a Letaba Hall

tusker. Good video.

[underafricanskies]

In the mean time you can visit Manneke Pis in Brussels as well. Once you've seen this guy you know all about Belgium and you can write whatever you want about MY country. Deal?

greetz, Nans

[streifly]

Thanks Underafricanskies !

I appreciated your intelligent and polite replay and now I enjoy with you " one less arrogant prick on Youtube! "

[underafricanskies]

The pleasure was mine, Streifly!  Really unbelievable how some people think they own a country. You just happen to be born in it, that's all. I really love South Africa and its wildlife. This summer we are going back. Thinking about it every day...

[streifly]

Great, Underafricanskies : we too ( my wife and me) are planning a new visit in S.Africa and Botswana for next september ! For us it 'll be the 19th visit.

Yesterday I posted a video of mine, about hyena puppies. Look for my nickname, I'll appreciate your visit !

Good luck

[borninfreedom]

Hi Streifly, as far as I can see, is this Mashangadzi and not Tsilonde. Duke is the biggest Elephant of South Africa.

[streifly]

Hi Borninfreedom !

Thanks for your welcome attention !

I sent (8 years ago) some frames of my video to Dr Gus Mills. He showed my frames to Dr. Ian Whyte who confirmed that he was Tshilonde.

Dr Ian Whyte is an experienced elephant specialist.

Happy to have a new friend in YT, I send you my best whishes to keep on meeting these beautiful creatures.

Ciao from Italy

Streifly

(my real name is Gian Luigi))

[borninfreedom]

Hi streifly, maybe you can have a look on the SANParks forum and look under Big Tuskers, than you will find out that this is Mashangadzi. A lunb on his right leg and a little hole in his left ear and the tusks are absolutely the same. I filmed him a lot of times. You can see him in one of my videos on YouTube. I hope you don't mind but Dr Gus Mills can make mistakes too.

Greetings

Nico

[borninfreedom]

It is Mashagadzi and not Mashangadzi, my foult.

[streifly]

YES !! You are right ! .. you are wrong (may be) only about the name, "Mashagadzi", without "n". ;-)

I hade a look and I saw immediately the left tusk : enough to understand that you are right ! Thanks, I appreciate your help to correct my mistake ! The ctual "author" was not Dr Mills but dr. Whyte, that.... I forgive :-)) . Past year I visited Botswana, a beautiful place to see Elephants. If you want you can see my video (slide) in YT.

Search for my nickname Streifly.

Greetings Gian

[horaaliya]

wow!!!

great vid,

ur really lucky

my dream has always been to see a big tusked bull like this.

Now i am planning on doing a trip to africa to accomplish my dream. I know of two places which are famous for big tuskers, Kruger in SA and Ngorongoro crater in tanzania. I still dont know which one to decide on, Where do you think i have the best chance of spotting a big tusker?

[streifly]

Hi !

Happy that you appreciated my vid !

Yes, I was very lucky to met Tshilonde !

In my opinion it is a good idea visiting Kruger NP first. The Kruger Park website has a special section about Big Tusker , where you can find many news about them. Travelling in Kruger Park is very easy and more you can visit the very interessing Elephant Museum (in Letaba Restcamp).

Good Luck

Gian