During the rinay season the herds of elephant congregate into large gatherings and spend a lot of time socialising and renewing bonds. With food being

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During the rinay season the herds of elephant congregate into large gatherings and spend a lot of time socialising and renewing bonds. With food being plentiful it is and easy time for them and the bulls join these gathers and it is when most of the breeding takes place.

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Location: Katavi National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
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