Craig is an African Bush Elephant, also known as an African Savanna Elephant. Amboseli National Park, Kenya: INCREDIBLE PHOTOS capture this giant 50-y
Craig is an African Bush Elephant, also known as an African Savanna Elephant. Amboseli National Park, Kenya: INCREDIBLE PHOTOS capture this giant 50-year-old elephant enjoying his twilight years despite being under 24-hour guard to keep poachers from his one hundred pound tusks. Images show how the magnificent elephant called Craig dusting himself off to cool down while trudging through the sun-blasted undergrowth in his native Amboseli National Park, Kenya. These awe-inspiring shots were captured by professional photographer Clint Ralph (59). ?This elephant goes by the name ?Craig?,? said Clint. ?He is fifty years old this year with each tusk weighing around 50kg (100 pounds). ?He has Masai Warriors that guard him from a distance 24 hours a day to prevent him from being hunted or Craig is a ?super tusker?, an elephant with tusks weighing more than 100 pounds each. There are estimated to be only 20 super tuskers left alive today. Craig was born in 1972 and is an African Savanna Elephant, also known as an African Bush Elelphant. avanna elephants can live up to 70 years old, longer than any mammal, except humans. ?I always strive to get something different to the masses of images worldwide. I love the uniqueness of both the image and the subject,? said Clint. ?My friends and I spent some time with him, watching his movements. At a point we figured his path out and positioned the vehicle some way in front of him, hoping he would walk past us. He Clint followed Craig through the national park, taking these images on a Canon R5 mirrorless camera. ?I travelled to Kenya specifically to photography Craig in his twilight years,? said Clint. ?It was emotional to be so close to such a legend in our time. ?I feel very blessed and privileged to have met Craig and to spend such quality time with mediadrumimages/@clintralph_sa
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