September 2000: Imiri Game Ranch |
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The elephants at Imiri are all semi-tame, orphaned elephants. The elephant keepers take them to a viewing area during the day, and back to an area where they are chained at night. And they are big! A few pictures: |
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This is the biggest of the elephants with Richard & Andrew. |
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Lee with the same elephant. |
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| Up close & personal. | |
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This two-ton baby is just two years old. I got very close to it and snapped a picture (below). She decided that I was either playing, or just too close, and she swatted me gently with the side of her head. As I rolled on the ground and quickly out of her way (I didn't know she was at the end of her chain), I developed a new respect for these gentle giants. |
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Victoria Hess
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