Mama Tembo, Samburu Kenya

Baby Elephant in Mother's Shade

Baby Elephant, Learning to Graze

Baby Elephant with Grass, Masai Mara Kenya

Goofy Little Elephant

Baby Elephant's Learning Process

 

Learning to master the 150,000 muscles in a new trunk takes time. Fortunately there's a more direct, less complex approach to grazing as an alternative.

Newborn Elephant, Masai Mara Kenya

 A brand-new Pachyderm!

Young Elephant, Masai Mara Kenya

 A baby portrait.

Elephants, Masai Mara Kenya

Well protected little one.

Baby Elephant, Masai Mara Kenya

A good comparison of sizes!

Mara Elephant Pool Party

Elephants of all ages enjoy a bit of water-frolic. Always a joy to watch.

Baby Elephant, Masai Mara Kenya

So young but so wrinkly!

Chasing Tail- Masai Mara Kenya

Just follow that tail!

Elephants crossing Mara River, Masai Mara Kenya

Getting to the other side. Deep water for the little one!

Tiny Elephant, Masai Mara Kenya

Knee high to a grasshopper (well, almost).

Young Elephants, Masai Mara Kenya

A little kiss for big sister.

Learning to Graze, Masai Mara Kenya

Grasp, pull, kick. It takes a bit of practice, but this is how elephants graze. The 'kick' uses the toenails to scuff at the base of the grass to loosen it from the earth and dislodge soil from roots. Excess soil is shaken off with a flick of the trunk. This little fellow is aiming a bit high....

Masai Mara Elephant With Young

Lots of wrinkles!

Elphant with young, Amboseli Kenya

Mother and young interaction.

Elephant Siblings at the Mud Hole, Masai Mara Kenya

.....and some mud for you too.