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I'll explain more at a later date about the effort needed to get shots like this (dodging crocodiles, thank you Ram Shahi and family for the use of boat) but the dynamics of this herd of elephants are very important when it comes to the behaviour of the bull elephant which has been part of serious problems. The herd keeps the bull away in the main and are generally more passive. The people who are most affected by the bull are scared and hardly sleeping, it's a tricky situation and I have still not managed to test the tiger audio with a degree of safety.
The local elections have been taking place here, there have been divisions in a country which already suffers from that, it slows development dramatically. Fortunately there was very little violence and there are signs of more unity... but there's a long, long way to go before that translates into real progress. It can happen however, this country which is so important from an ecological angle, has the potential to build into something great, if there is more cooperation like the family group in the photograph.
I'm about to go to the rehab leopard, one of a species which is the epitome of marginalization, I feel deeply for these cats, they must wonder what the hell is going on. Surely the right of the leopard to coexist is exactly the same as the elephants in the image?... but the human world has become very selective on these issues.
Respect for all living beings can lead to a better world but we must all work properly for that...
