Singita Lebombo, Elephant Charge, May 2009

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Published 2011-02-12
Everyone has a bad day sometimes as did this elephant cow who decided to charge our Land Rover. We were not particularly close (and certainly not threatening), but we could see that she was irritable and protective of the herd. There's a bit of a standoff as we hold back and give her space to move on. For a moment it looks like she's going to do just that but then she has a change of heart. It ended up being a mock charge - she was satisfied we were retreating.
All Comments (21)
  • @WildlifeObsessed
    Never ceases to amaze me as to how many Safari Novices feel they need to tell every experienced Guides & Trackers just what to do !
  • @WildlifeObsessed
    Note - It only ran forward once the vehicle started backing away. Stand Firm, be calm. Note difference between ‘mock’ and ‘real’ - head down, ears pinned back and trunk under and it means business.
  • @barryjacobs8524
    The elephants must get fed up with the tourists. Some of the remarks they make are so irritating. I applaud the rangers. They love the elephants.
  • @eugeniaskelley5194
    Was that a forest elephant? The man on the front of the truck. What a job to have. All in a days work for him.
  • @lindaczop
    She's mad as hell and not going to take it anymore 😅
  • @eugenefuhri5466
    When an Elephant is not happy with your presence, better to close the sighting and find another one for your guests!
  • @ek9509
    If by a stroke of ill fortune you come face-to-face with an angry elephant, you'll need to know how to avoid being hurt. Fortunately, most elephant charges are just “mock” charges meant to frighten you but not harm you. If facing down a charging, angry elephant, your best bet is to shout, yell, and make as much noise as you can. With these directions in mind, you'll be well prepared to survive an elephant charge.
  • @ek9509
    A female elephant is called a cow, even though she doesn't moo.
  • @ronparker3000
    He said, “I can cover 21 feet in a second. How about you?”
  • @PetroniloPocaspulgas
    ESE NO FUE TERREMOTO FUE TAN SOLO UN TEMBLOR. YO EN MI VIDA EN EL SALVADOR SOBREVIVI TRES TERREMOTOS DE VERDAD.
  • @paulalim1476
    So know We know where baby Ellies learn their charging skills.
  • @janicegicker609
    What's that tell him that expert driver on what to do I mean isn't just a customer has just you want to take the wheel should be there if she doesn't trust you completely even at that accidents happen and you can't be blamed
  • @karthikm999
    in the name of tourism people are posing a challenge to the animals inside the wild and these poor animals really get stressed out due to this
  • @shauna5466
    Why don't they leave when they see the elephant is stressed such asses!!!