A charging bull. South Africa: THESE STUNNING images show a bull elephant warning off a photographer who was getting a little too close for comfort. O


A charging bull. South Africa: THESE STUNNING images show a bull elephant warning off a photographer who was getting a little too close for comfort. One image shows a bull elephant charging defensively at this photographer, warning him to back off. Bull elephants can grow to be 13 feet high and weigh up to tonnes. Their tusks can grow to weigh 240 in bulls. These images were captured by professional photographer Simon Needham (56) at Herd Elephant Orphanage in South Africa, using a Canon R5 camera. ?While going on a morning walk with the herd at Herd Elephant Orphanage, one of the lead elephants decided I got a little too close and let me know to back off a little which I did without instantly,? said Simon. ?I love the energy in this shot. The power a full sized elephant has is incredible. ?Its a rush, I walked alongside them in amazement, what an To view Simons work visit or his Instagram mediadrumimages/SimonNeedham


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