Tuesday 28 June 2022 10:45 AM Incredible pictures show heavily protected 50-year-old elephant with giant ... trends now
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An enormous 50-year-old elephant was pictured enjoying its twilight years as he peacefully roamed around the African wilderness, while a Maasai Warrior was also seen keeping the gentle giant under continuous supervision to deter poachers from his 100lbs tusks.
The ageing elephant was photographed dusting himself off to cool down while trudging through the undergrowth in his native Amboseli National Park, Kenya.
The awe-inspiring shots were captured by professional photographer Clint Ralph, 59, who said the half-a-century-old bull goes by the name Craig.
'He is fifty years old this year with each tusk weighing around 100lb (50kg),' said Clint.
'He has Masai Warriors that guard him from a distance 24 hours a day to prevent him from being hunted or poached.'
Craig the 50-year-old elephant was pictured dusting himself off as he roamed around Amboseli National Park in Kenya
The elephant is constantly guarded by Maasai Warriors to prevent poachers hunting him for his enormous tusks
Craig's tusks are thought to weigh around 100lb (50kg), making them some of the largest in the world
Craig's tusks weigh more than 100lb each, making him one of only 20 estimated 'super tuskers' left alive today.
The African Savanna
