Close to me

An adult elephant and a juvenile elephant walking through a grassy savanna with trees in the background.

Elephant mothers carry their babies for nearly two years before giving birth. Then they ensure their babies get the best food, teach their children the most useful skills and show their children how to lead the herd during hard times.

Elephants learn how to pick the best plants for eating, how to defend against predators and how to navigate steep embankments — all from their mothers.

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Fujifilm X-T2
Fujifilm Fujinon XF 27mm f/2.8
41 mm (27 mm with crop factor)
ISO 200
ƒ/2.8
1/2200 s
Map showing location of “Close to me” in Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

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