BOTSWANA
SAFARI VACATION
Abu Camp & the Elephant Back Safari
Botswana & Livingston
AndBeyond Safaris (CCAfrica) - Botswana
Botswana
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Botswana
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Journey to the Hearth of Africa
Splendour
of Africa Safari
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Chobe
Botswana,
Land & Water
Livingston & the
Wilds of Botswana
Botswana
in Style
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Cape
Town to Wildest Botswana
Wild Waters of Botswana
Desert&Delta 4
nights safari Itineraries
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nights safari Itineraries
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Sanctuary Best Of Botswana Safari
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Fly-in Packages
The Great
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The Parched Kalahari
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Elephant Activity
The description below explains the Elephant Activity
available at both
Baynes Camp
&
Stanley's Camp
Activity Outline
The activity encompasses a leisurely paced walk with a trio of
semi-habituated
elephants, becoming personally acquainted with them, observing and
interacting with
them and a picnic lunch in their company.
Duration: +- 4 hours in the morning culminating in a picnic lunch in the
bush.
Maximum number of guests: 10 on an activity.
Additional cost applicable for this optional extra.
Introduction
Currently, Grey Matters, owned by Doug and Sandi Groves’, a Botswana based
company, supports the elephant trio: Jabu, Thembi and Morula. As part of a
unique
learning adventure, visitors accompany the herd on daily foraging treks.
Immersed in
elephant life, warm bonds of kinship grow from a newly found appreciation of
these
gentle giants.
A Herd Of Your Own
You are invited to discover the elephants, from the bristled ends of their
long tails to
the tip of their powerful yet sensitive trunks. Marvel at their big ears,
thoughtful eyes and enormous padded feet. Trace the textures
of their skin and the silken polish of their ivory. Explore the astonishing
bonds of
kinship forged over more than a decade Between the elephants and their
guardians in a wilderness of mesmerising beauty.
A delicate blink of Morula’s long lashes reveals her sensitive yet powerful
personality. Jabu takes you, trunk in hand, with his bold and generous
nature and
together you slowly uncover the age-old secrets of the African elephant and
the
mysteries of the surrounding wilderness.
Thembi, cute, boisterous and impossible to ignore, infatuates you and
transforms your understanding of elephants to a deeper
and more personal level.
“If I learned anything from my time among the elephants, it is the extent to
which we
are kin. The warmth of their families makes me feel warm. Their capacity for
delight makes me feel joy. Their ability to learn and understand things is a
continuing revelation.”
It is this continuum between people and elephant that Chadwick writes about
so
eloquently in his book “ The Fate of the Elephant”.
Background
Elephants can live for 50 years, so when Doug and Sandi Groves adopted Jabu,
Thembi and later Morula, rescuing them from culling operations that had left
them
orphans, they knew they were making a life-long commitment to the trio.
Elephant Personalities
Jabu, short for Jabulani, a Zulu name, means happiness and indeed Jabu’s
zest
for life is inspiring. Jabu is a proud and handsome bull, who enjoys his
role as
alpha elephant of the small herd. He is kind, playful, generous, big-hearted
and
dependable. Of the three elephants he is the most independent and confident.
Jabu
loves interacting and building solid relationships based on mutual trust and
respect. He is predictable and unconditional in his giving. Thembi, is a
common Zulu name meaning trust. Thembi is the sweetheart of the herd and the
smallest in stature. Perfectly formed, pretty and dainty, Thembi knows a few
tricks for getting her way. Smart and very social, she loves to be the
centre of attention.
Morula, is named after a beautiful African fruit tree. Her strongest
personality trait is
one of great gentleness; she is mildnatured, sensitive and easily bruised
emotionally. She can be described as a wallflower but she blossoms
beautifullywhen love and attention are focused directly on her. Morula
weaves a powerful
magic of her own as in her quiet and subtle way she captures your heart with
her sincere, loyal and sweet nature.
Living With Elephants
Doug and Sandi Groves have strived to find ways in which their adopted
elephants
can act as ambassadors to their wild counterparts. In 1999, the Living With
Elephants Foundation (LWE) was launched as an organisation that could help
the
Groves and their trio fulfil their elephant sized dreams.
LWE Vision
Living With Elephants Foundation (LWE) is dedicated to relieving conflict
and
competition between the African Elephant and human populations in Botswana.
You
can learn more on this subject at:
www.livingwithelephants.org
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