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Elephant ;) - Addo Elephant National Park

WONDERFUL ADDO

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When the Addo Elephant National Park was established in 1931, its main goal was to protect the last 11 wild elephants from extermination. Today there are more than 350 elephants and many other wonderful animals as well. I managed to see my first two Cape buffalos and I saw many cute warthogs, different kinds of antelope and birds. If you like birds, it is a great place to be because the Addo area has over 400 bird species and is well-known for bird watching.

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Another elephant :)

It was my first trip to see African animals in the wild and of course I wanted to do a lot of observing. Unfortunately it wasn't so easy with some animals that were gone before I could even start checking them out :=) That's the reason I found elephants so-so pleasant to observe. They were not bothered by cars or people (not that people were running around, trying to 'see' if the elephants would harm them) and they lived their life according to their terms. This 'little' cutie decided to eat the whole bush, so I had plenty of time to see how she terminated her plan :)

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Addo Elephant National Park - Addo Elephant National Park

Some FACTS about AFRICAN ELEPHANT:

* The African elephant, the largest living land mammal, belongs to the family Elephantidae, which includes only one other smaller relative, the Asian (or Indian) elephant.

* African elephants once ranged from south of the Sahara Desert to northern South Africa. Today, African elephants are now mostly confined to parks and reserves.

* African elephants are native to a wide variety of habitats including semi-desert scrub, open savannas and dense forest regions. Their habitat ranges from sea level to 16,000 feet (4,877 m).

* Adult African elephant weighs between 8,800 and 15,500 pounds or 4,000 and 7,045 kg

* An average elephant lives between 50 and 60 years.

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Pros and Cons

Pros:Elephants, elephants and more elephants!
Cons:Didn't find any!
In a nutshell:The best place to observe elephants!

Last visit to Addo Elephant National Park: Jan 2004
Intro Updated Apr 3, 2005
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Take care! Warnings Or Dangers (1)

I know - they look super cute and I so much wanted to walk out of my car and hug them (or since they are so big,... more travel advice

Birds Things to Do (9)

Addo is great for bird watching as there are over 400 different spieces of birds in the area. So, don't only look out... more travel advice

Ostriches Things to Do (9)

There are many ostriches in Addo. Usually I thought they were huge, but if they decided to stand next to the elephants,... more travel advice

Antelope Things to Do (9)

You can be sure to see some antelopes in Addo, too. They are usually not wondering on the road like this 'fellow' and... more travel advice

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balhannah Nov 24, 2009 at 1:23 PM Report Abuse

Great photos of the Elephants! Sounds like you had a lovely time here.
starship May 8, 2008 at 6:11 AM Report Abuse

Another visit to this page to see the elephants! They are wonderful creatures, aren't they!?!
PierreZA Jan 7, 2008 at 8:50 PM Report Abuse

Nice page, some great pics! Pierre
Jim_Eliason Jan 5, 2008 at 11:08 AM Report Abuse

Great tips Chili!
Gillybob Jan 4, 2008 at 2:19 AM Report Abuse

Great photos. I've not been here but everyone says its great - missed it when we were in Cape Town - other things to do instead! Gillybob greetings
sihi Feb 6, 2007 at 3:41 AM Report Abuse

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Nobbe Jan 29, 2007 at 9:41 AM Report Abuse

Fabulus elephant photos!!
roamer61 Jan 3, 2007 at 6:07 AM Report Abuse

Great photos. Need more info on the park itself besides its animals.
JessH Feb 28, 2006 at 4:43 AM Report Abuse

Hi! I really enjoyed your tips and fantastic photos! Thanks for sharing! Jess :-)
madamx Feb 3, 2006 at 6:28 AM Report Abuse

Your photos are fantastic! The elephant skulls were really interesting. ~ Helen