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Henk
 Post subject: Is This an ADDO Tusker?
Unread postPosted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 4:49 pm 
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We saw this Ellie in Addo last week and it looked to me like it could be one of the bigger tuskers in the park.

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J.J.
 Post subject: Re: Is This an ADDO Tusker?
Unread postPosted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 6:56 pm 
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Yes Henk, this is really a big tusker for an Addo born ellie. I took this photo last weekend at Hapoor. I think it's the same bull.

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Addo Elephant
 Post subject: Re: Is This an ADDO Tusker?
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This is Valli M who is the biggest tusker in the Park at present and is one the bulls that were translocated here from Kruger National Park in 2002.

In fact, I remember the day well - Monday 15 April 2002 - because it was my first day of work in Addo Elephant National Park :D What a great day!

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You can see in both J.J's and Henk's photos that Valli is in musth and is associating with the family groups of elephant cows for an opportunity to breed.

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