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Tuskers of Africa
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I will try to gather and update the information on this Tusker-site as good as possible and need the help of others (you?) to keep up with changes like areas where they have been seen lately, marks to recognize them and pictures of these beautiful elephants.

I hope you like this initiative and visit this part of the website frequently. Feel free to send an e-mail with relevant info and or pictures to my mail address.
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Latest updates: Moved 6 officially named tuskers to this section (Mbazo, Mculu, Mavalanga, Ngonyama, Ntombazana and Thandamamba)
August 2, (Muliluane pics of 2007) August 1, (Mac, Ngonyama and Masthulele) July 16th (Nwashinangana) July 10th (Madolo) July 4th: (Duke & Mac) June 19th: (Machachule) 5th: (Masthulele) May 23th: (Duke with collar)
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Name 
(click on name)  
Picture   Update   
                   Characteristics                          
                 Area / Range                          
 Bakoor
 
 07-02-2010  Diverging tusks, clean ears                                  South of Shingwedzi
 Bidzane
 
 09-09-2009  
 A characteristic large v-shaped tear/notch in the middle of
 the left earlobe, notable small hole about 10cm below the tear.
 Letaba
 Duke
 
 04-07-2010
 Lost both tusks in 2 years time, first in august 2007, other in
 september 2008.  Has a collar.
 Lower Sabie / Crocodile Bridge /  Thsokwane
 
 
     
 Gumbandebvu
 
 05-09-2009  Inward curving tusks, clean ears.  Punda Maria - Babalala
 Ma_Xangane
 
 19-12-2009
 Large square shaped notch in the left ear (top). Right ear 
 severely ragged, with several V&U-shaped notches along the
 full lobe. Left tusk longer and straighter then right tusk.
 Letaba
 MAC    01-08-2010 
 Mac wears a radio collar. Symmetrical ivory, wide u-shaped
 notch and  a large and wide v-shaped tear at the bottom of the
 left ear. Wide v-shaped notch in the top part of the right ear
 lobe, with a smaller same shaped notch towards the lower to
 middle area of the lobe.
 Timbavati, Shingwedzi, Mopani, Letaba and   
 Phalaborwa 
 Machachule    19-06-2010  
 Large uneven v-shaped tear in the right ear. Left ear has a
 medium sized square shaped notch towards the middle of the
 lobe, small flap of skin directly below this.
 Shingwedzi
 Madolo    10-07-2010
 Left tusk slightly longer then right one. Small V-shaped notches
 in the left ear and a small hole below the lower notch in the left 
 ear is also visible
 Kruger Entrance Gate, Durell's Entry - Lower 
 Sabie - Talamati / Imbali area
 Mahudzi    24-04-2009
 Inverted V-shaped tear at the bottom of his left ear and inward
 bowed and curved tusks
 Mopani (mooiplaas) - South of Letaba
 MaMerle    16-04-2010
 Notch in left ear (lower side of earlobe) and v shaped notch
 in down the centre of the left earlobe. Tips of tusks are broken.
 She has had twins (2 times) and is biggest Tusker Cow.
 Skukuza - Tshokwane - Lower Sabie
 Mashakiri    02-11-2008  Long left tusk & short right tusk  Punda Maria
 Masthulele    01-08-2010  Small v-shaped notch in the left ear. Thickened skin growth 
 near the narrowing section of the trunk. Tusks are symmetrical
 with the left tusk curving slightly higher then the right.
 Mopani (mooiplaas) - Letaba
 MaTrix    14-04-2010
 Longer left tusk, thick tusks for tusker-cow
 Tshokwane - Satara
 Mavalanga   27-07-2010
 Curved tusks. Thickend skin on his trunk. Right ear: a small hole
 and a V-shaped notch, small piece of loose skin. Left ear: Two 
 U-shaped notches and a small hole.
 Pafuri - Shingwedzi - Mopani - Olifants
 Mbazo    03-04-2010
 Clean ears. The left tusk is short and curved upwards. The right 
 tusk is long and almost straight, bowed at the
 end                              
 Olifants - Satara
 Mbohle    02-11-2008  Long left tusk , no right tusk  Shingwedzi (east)
 Mculu    03-04-2010
 Several notches in left ear. The right ear has a small hole and
 some notches with loose pieces of skin. Both tusks are curved
 inwards. The right tusk is sweeping upwards.
 Letaba
 Metsi-Metsi    31-03-2010   One tusk (right) no left tusk  Tshokwane - Metsi-Metsi
 Miluwati    30-04-2009   Notch in right ear  Tshokwane
 Muliluane    02-08-2010 
 He has widely spread tusks. Left tusk notably longer then the
 right. A prominent square notch/tear in his left ear, with a loose
 piece of skin just below that, also a notable hole is same ear.
 Between KNP and Sabi Sands, down to north of
 Skukuza 
 Mungana    31-03-2009 
 Tusks are bowed and curved, almost equal in size and slightly
 upwards
 Mopani (nshawu - mooiplaas)
 Mutlumuvi    01-09-2009 
 Classic shaped tusks, bowed and curved and slightly up- and
 inwards. Left tusk longer then right. U shaped notch in right ear
 Timbetene area of the Tshokwane section
 Ngonyama   01-08-2010 
 Widely splayed tusks. Left tusk slightly longer then the right
 tusk. A small hole at the lower side of the left ear. Some
 thickened skin on the upper trunk.
 Phalaborwa - Mopani - Letaba
 Ngunyupezi    15-05-2010 
 Left tusk is much longer then the right. The left tusk has grown
 with the curve backwards towards the body. 
 Red Rocks area, between Bateleur Bush Camp
 and Shingwedzi
 Ntombazana    03-04-2010
 Small V shaped notch in left ear and about 10cm above this
 notch he has a hole. Some small notches in right ear near the
 centre of his ear lobe. Left tusk more bowed then right one
 Mopani
 Nwashinangana    16-07-2010
 Very thick tusks, widely splayed. 2 small v-shaped notches in
 his right ear. Left tusk longer and less curved then right tusk. A
 tennisball sized swelling on left flank about 50cm from the tail 
 of the bull. Two small notches in left ear.
 Lower Sabie and Tshokwane to Satara -
 Orpen / Sabie Sands
     
 
 
 Shimatsi    02-11-2008   Long left / no right tusk. Swelling behind left shoulder  Shingwedzi (south- eendrag waterhole)
 Shipandani    29-01-2009 
 Long left tusk, no right tusk. Presumed to be dead but not
 confirmed
 Mooiplaas area near Mopani   
 Sikele    28-06-2009  Asymmetrical tusks   Punda Maria (northern part)
 Thandamamba   01-08-2010 
 Heavy / thick splayed tusks. Left tusk straighter and longer
 then the right tusk. Right ear: several ear notches, V-shaped
 tear to the center of the ear and a U-shaped notch at the lower
 part near the neckline
 Very southern part of the Kruger NP (Malelane- Gardenia Hide - Jock Concession)
 Timaka    02-11-2008 
 Notable V shaped notch in the left ear lobe. A small hole in the
 middle of the inverted v-shaped section can be seen towards
 the upper middle section of the shape
 Shingwedzi - Mopani (mooiplaas)
 Tsendze    16-12-2009 
 Probably 3.8m high, symmetric tusks, equally in length,  clean
 ears 
 Mopani (mooiplaas - nshawu)
       
 Tsotsi    16-02-2010 
 Symmetrical tusks with the left tusk slightly more curved
 upwards then the right. U-shaped notch in the right ear with a   square notch approximately 15cm below this. 2  mall holes approximately 5cm apart on the left ear lobe, not       always visible.
 Mopani - Letaba
 Tsumane    21-05-2009   Exceptionally splayed curving tusks, specially the left one  Tsumane windmill, Dzombo east of Shingwedzi