Elephant Catalog

hello  -  we had  this   elephant   arrive about

Thu, 18/09/2008 - 12:55pm ( pacific)    -   10 . pm  c.a.t. time

can you tell us anything about the animal - and collar  etc

thanks barry

Hi Barry

This is an Elephant bull

This Elephant is being monitored by the Sabi sands to track Elephant movement in the area. There are a couple of bulls and about 5 herds being monitored and every 3 months the Sabi sands release a report on their movements. They also often go and do head counts so they can get average sizes of herd.

I have seen the last report and it is quite interesting to see the distances that they move.

Have a great day

Ernst

Same here Sabine. Thank you for finding the postings from Elaine.

Can't get Skewy off my mind and it took quite a bit of digging, but I located a thread that I started the very first time I laid eyes on that gentle giant. It was night when he and a friend ventured over to the waterhole and I couldn't quite make out what I was seeing.

click here

Re-reading Elaine's memories of Skewy brings a smile to my face.

this is from Streaming Cam Pics March 15, 2007 (thanks Elaine)

Elaine wrote:

11h53 SA cam time This is an old friend..the ellie with the crippled left hind leg and the Skewed right tusk which almost looks like a cork screw.He has been in this area for years..most of the time with the Gang of 5 or 6 Bulls. i hope they haven' t deserted him..oh, great i see his friends are arriving now. He is a handsome brave old fella..

and a couple more pics taken by Sheila (thank you).  Fani & Emjay (thank you also for posting your pics) also captured pictures of Skewy but saddly tinypic had deleted most of them.  You can view all that have been saved here:  Streaming Cam Pics March 15, 2007

 Hi Folks. I have been a long time viewer of Africam but admittedly rarely post here.

 I knew Skewy as Wonky, his name given by the game drive guides over at Nkorho's neighbouring live streaming cam WildEarth Djuma. He was very well known over there.

Wonky/Skewy will be sadly missed..

Sabine, I love the picture of Skewy's reflection in the WH.  Wonderful.   He was a wonderful and unique ele. 

Wonky (Skewy) will be greatly missed.    I just know he's in a special place God has made for all animals who share this earth with us.

Rest in peace, Skewy.  I've known and watched this special guy on the cams for two years.  This is a very sad loss.  Skewy will be missed by all who knew him.   

Video Tribute to Skewy

goodbye Skewy,

you left your footprints in our hearts ♥ forever