
Steven Lang
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Steven Lang
@Steven_Lang
I take a lot of photos of animals in the Eastern Cape Subscribe to the Real Safari newsletter: https://t.co/lSxdDh82Id. @[email protected]





It starts as a normal elephant roadblock. Then one female turns. More elephants gather. The dynamic shifts. "Just stay very quiet." You can hear everything, even your own heartbeat. 📹 Nicky Firer 📍 Kruger National Park


Yesterday, our team was busy trying to save a bull from a treacherous sinkhole. Here’s how they pulled it off. We are no strangers to rescuing trapped elephants – last year alone, our teams saved 17 elephants from mud – but this operation brought some unique challenges. In the morning, the Kenya Wildlife Service received reports of a trapped bull in Chakama. SWT pilot Roan Carr-Hartley flew down to the scene, where he met with the Kulalu Anti-Poaching Team and KWS. It was a complicated situation: The bull was stuck shoulder-deep in a sinkhole. While it was too deep and steep to escape, he could move around inside, which made it challenging for teams to position the straps needed to free him. After discussing with Dr Limo of the SWT/KWS Tsavo Mobile Vet Unit, who was occupied with another operation, they opted to keep trying without anesthetising the bull. Finally, the team managed to loop straps behind the bull and attached them to a vehicle. Inch by inch, they pulled him from his muddy trap. The elephant was guided to safety and KWS rangers continue to monitor his movements. This was a very challenging operation, but the team didn’t give up. A life was saved, leaving all involved with a deep feeling of accomplishment. Learn more about our conservation work: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org












