Home»All Albums & Groups»Kenya — January, 2015»Samburu — Baby Elephants at Play

~ A small herd of elephants was browsing in the shade of closely growing trees a short distance from the river. It's an area where Anthony and I had driven many times in the past, often on the trail of big cats. Two small, tuskless male elephants were together. They showed no interest in eating, unlike their mothers, but instead were inclined to play. Their initial play consisted of challenges to one another, mutual gripping with their tiny trunks, and considerable noise. Their mock combat was ritualized at times, at other times out and out fighting.