🐘 The African Elephant – A Gentle Giant of the Masai Mara
The African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) is the largest land mammal on earth and one of the most fascinating animals you can encounter on safari in Kenya’s Masai Mara. With their impressive size, long tusks, and complex social behavior, elephants are considered a highlight of every Masai Mara safari experience. 🌍 Habitat in the Masai Mara African Elephants roam freely across the vast savannahs, woodlands, and riverbanks of the Masai Mara. They move in herds led by a matriarch, often made up of mothers, daughters, and calves. Adult males usually live alone or in small bachelor groups, joining the herd only during mating season.
- Watch them bathing and playing in rivers
- Observe how calves stay close to their mothers
- Admire their slow, graceful movements across the golden savannah