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I Captured A Moment When One Bull Elephant Was Trying To Separate A Baby From Its Mother And The Whole Elephant Family Stood Up To Protect It (13 Pics)

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There is something magical and beautiful when you observe elephants. It touches your soul and pulls at your heartstrings.

Like humans, elephants create bonds that last a lifetime; they are capable of showing emotions from love to anger. Elephants are very protective of their young: in times of a threat, the family will close ranks and the young are pushed to the middle, loud calls will be trumpeted, and ears will flap as the herd protect the most vulnerable. In this situation, a bull elephant was trying to separate the baby from its mother.

A shriek from the newborn elephant and instantly all the herd surrounded the baby, reaching out their trunks to reassure the newborn that it was safe and secure, creating a bond of love that will last forever.

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Elephant family walks in a protective formation

I Captured A Moment When One Bull Elephant Was Trying To Separate A Baby From Its Mother And The Whole Elephant Family Stood Up To Protect It (13 Pics)

I fell in love with black and white photography after discovering Don McCullins’ book ‘A Retrospective’ while on a lunch break in the city of London, where I worked as a money broker during the ’80s/’90s. I then fell in love with wildlife artists Kim Donaldson’s and David Shepherd’s work; they both had a big influence on my color photography and style.

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It was a wonderful moment as my wife Nicolinah and baby son Neo, 3 years, were in the car with me as I photographed the family of elephants protecting their newborn. At times they were upset when the bull was kicking the baby elephant, his shrieks and cries affected us all. They asked me to leave the sighting as they struggled to deal with the events. Fortunately, the herd rallied around the baby, allowing me to capture “Bonds of Love.” And we left feeling happier.

Bull elephant tries to separate mother and baby

I Captured A Moment When One Bull Elephant Was Trying To Separate A Baby From Its Mother And The Whole Elephant Family Stood Up To Protect It (13 Pics)

I love black and white photography, all genres. But have a passion for wildlife and landscape. Creating artwork relaxes and destresses me, allows me to reconnect with nature, and nourishes my soul. In my opinion, people connect in a positive emotional way to my fine-art prints. Bringing them a moment of happiness, joy, or remembering a personal memory.

Honestly, I enjoy all aspects of being a wildlife photographer. I love being on safari making photographs. I love editing my images in the digital darkroom. I love interacting with my clients when they buy my artwork. The whole process from the beginning to the end is very satisfying. It’s all I want to do with my life. I was always passionate as a young boy about Africa. I moved to South Africa 20 years ago. Becoming a wildlife photographer felt like the natural thing to do. It was more of a calling, a vocation.

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Elephant bull kicks newborn

I Captured A Moment When One Bull Elephant Was Trying To Separate A Baby From Its Mother And The Whole Elephant Family Stood Up To Protect It (13 Pics)

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Mothers and aunts give reassurance to the young

I Captured A Moment When One Bull Elephant Was Trying To Separate A Baby From Its Mother And The Whole Elephant Family Stood Up To Protect It (13 Pics)

Moment of elephant tenderness

I Captured A Moment When One Bull Elephant Was Trying To Separate A Baby From Its Mother And The Whole Elephant Family Stood Up To Protect It (13 Pics)

Mother gazes at newborn

I Captured A Moment When One Bull Elephant Was Trying To Separate A Baby From Its Mother And The Whole Elephant Family Stood Up To Protect It (13 Pics)

Young sibling shows love to newborn

I Captured A Moment When One Bull Elephant Was Trying To Separate A Baby From Its Mother And The Whole Elephant Family Stood Up To Protect It (13 Pics)

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Elephant sibling watches newborn

I Captured A Moment When One Bull Elephant Was Trying To Separate A Baby From Its Mother And The Whole Elephant Family Stood Up To Protect It (13 Pics)

Newborn takes cover between mother and aunt

I Captured A Moment When One Bull Elephant Was Trying To Separate A Baby From Its Mother And The Whole Elephant Family Stood Up To Protect It (13 Pics)

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Mother shows tenderness to the young

I Captured A Moment When One Bull Elephant Was Trying To Separate A Baby From Its Mother And The Whole Elephant Family Stood Up To Protect It (13 Pics)

Elephant family encircle the newborn

I Captured A Moment When One Bull Elephant Was Trying To Separate A Baby From Its Mother And The Whole Elephant Family Stood Up To Protect It (13 Pics)

Newborn suckles her mother

I Captured A Moment When One Bull Elephant Was Trying To Separate A Baby From Its Mother And The Whole Elephant Family Stood Up To Protect It (13 Pics)

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Bonds of love

I Captured A Moment When One Bull Elephant Was Trying To Separate A Baby From Its Mother And The Whole Elephant Family Stood Up To Protect It (13 Pics)

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Peter Delaney

Peter Delaneys fine-art prints of African wildlife blur the lines between photography and art. His work captures the soul and essence of Africas magnificent wildlife and landscapes. Peter;s journey began in 2001 when he decided to pursue his dream of exploring Africa. From navigating the forests of Bwindi to climbing Kilimanjaro, Delaney discovered his passion for fine-art photography. Abandoning a career in finance, Peter has since won the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year award three times. His gallery-quality prints are available in his online store with free delivery. Customer Testimonial: “Peter’s beautiful work is truly epic. To have one of his images in your home is a connection to a world few of us will ever experience and a rare link to nature and the earth.” Spencer Wynn

Peter Delaneys fine-art prints of African wildlife blur the lines between photography and art. His work captures the soul and essence of Africas magnificent wildlife and landscapes. Peter;s journey began in 2001 when he decided to pursue his dream of exploring Africa. From navigating the forests of Bwindi to climbing Kilimanjaro, Delaney discovered his passion for fine-art photography. Abandoning a career in finance, Peter has since won the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year award three times. His gallery-quality prints are available in his online store with free delivery. Customer Testimonial: “Peter’s beautiful work is truly epic. To have one of his images in your home is a connection to a world few of us will ever experience and a rare link to nature and the earth.” Spencer Wynn

Diana Lopetaitė

Hey there, Pandas! My name is Diana (though some prefer to refer to me as Diane, Deanna, and even Liana sometimes), and I am a Community Post Moderator Lead for Bored Panda. As my position title states, I am one of the people (employed Pandas for bamboo) over here who work with the community side of things on this website to ensure all is well, and while at that, I also help various creators and artists get recognition for the incredible work they do by connecting them to a large worldwide audience. Other than that, outside of work, you can find me brewing a nice cup of coffee, making a pizza from scratch, or baking brownies. I also love traveling, concerts, and cats (heavy on that, because I am a cat mom).

Hey there, Pandas! My name is Diana (though some prefer to refer to me as Diane, Deanna, and even Liana sometimes), and I am a Community Post Moderator Lead for Bored Panda. As my position title states, I am one of the people (employed Pandas for bamboo) over here who work with the community side of things on this website to ensure all is well, and while at that, I also help various creators and artists get recognition for the incredible work they do by connecting them to a large worldwide audience. Other than that, outside of work, you can find me brewing a nice cup of coffee, making a pizza from scratch, or baking brownies. I also love traveling, concerts, and cats (heavy on that, because I am a cat mom).

What do you think ?

Toni 3 years ago

woooooow.. so beautiful. i cannot understand how such beautiful and intelligent animals can be enslaved and abused. it is unbelievable. it is a nice change to see these fascinating animals in their usual environment.

24points

Legen ( wait for it ) dary 3 years ago

It's beautiful. They are beautiful and the fact that you choose to make this photos in black and white just make it all more special.

17points

Mary Rose Kent 3 years ago

🐘🐘 I love how deep the family ties are in the elephant matriarchies 🐘🐘

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Toni 3 years ago

woooooow.. so beautiful. i cannot understand how such beautiful and intelligent animals can be enslaved and abused. it is unbelievable. it is a nice change to see these fascinating animals in their usual environment.

24points

Legen ( wait for it ) dary 3 years ago

It's beautiful. They are beautiful and the fact that you choose to make this photos in black and white just make it all more special.

17points

Mary Rose Kent 3 years ago

🐘🐘 I love how deep the family ties are in the elephant matriarchies 🐘🐘

14points

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