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Elephant
Elephant
Kruger National Park was the setting of my husband’s introduction to elephants. Of course we had been to zoos and such, but seeing an animal in the wild is an altogether different experience. He sat beside his father in an open air jeep in the wilds of South Africa, taking in the majesty of these creatures. It was 2013. Twenty or so elephants were milling around the savannah not far from them. The elephants kept their distance while eyeing them. My husband and his father decided to just stay awhile, so the jeep did not move. After some time the elephants moved closer. My husband was taking photographs. The trees and scrub brush sometimes made it difficult to get a clear shot. He found himself thinking, “Could you just move a little to the left?” in relation to one elephant who was feeding on some brush. The elephant moved a little to the left; in astonishment, my husband took the shot. My husband was preparing a second photograph and thought, “Could you just extend your trunk up?” The elephant eyed him and reached up higher among the branches, extending his trunk upward. By now, my husband was completely astonished! He turned to the guide and asked, “Are elephants telepathic?” The guide smiled and said, “Oh yes!”
