The best places in Africa to see elephants

The big five are arguably the most renowned animals across the continent of Africa. Named because they were the hardest to hunt on foot, the buffalo, lion, leopard, rhino and elephant are probably the most photographed and sought-after animals for first time safari goers or seasoned professionals.

There is certainly one animal that stands out from the other five though: the elephant.

With human-like emotions, the elephant combines raw strength and power with emotion and delicacy that isn’t often witnessed in the animal kingdom. And there is nothing more spectacular than coming across a huge elephant bull with tusks that reach the floor. Due to poaching and hunting, such creatures are a rarity in today’s animal kingdom as their gene pool has slowly been eroded over time.

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