EHRA Elephant tracking in the Ugab River

We encounter a group of elephants guarding their sleeping friends. It's yet another interesting fact I learn about elephants: They do lay down to sleep, but there are always guard elephants awake and standing up. An elephant needs a bit of time to get up on its feet. Another thing I learn is that elephants have very bad eyesight. If you look closely, you will see that they actually seldom have their eyes open. And if they do, you will see a red eye. Of course, I have to try to capture this on photos… 📸Read more