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© Aat Vuik
Photographed by Michael Hatting
Date: April 1st 2009
Location : about 10 -15km from Tsokwane
Last update: July 4th 2010: Pictures by Frans & Shirley Pienaar
DUKE
NAME
Duke is named after Thom Duke (ranger at Lower Sabie between 1903 and 1923)
CHARACTERISTICS
He was the largest Tusker in the Kruger National Parc till august 2008, when he broke his last tusk. He lost both tusks in about 1 year time, both tusks were found by staff of the KNP.
AREA
From Crocodile Bridge area (S28) up to Tshokwane and Malelane
TUSKS
Left Tusk Right Tusk
175 cm 156 cm
37,00 kg 32,00 kg
*Remark: These are the sizes of the broken tusks and found by the rangers in the KNP.
Tuskers of Africa
Photographed by Jean Graham
Location: Near S28 and H4-2 (Between Crocodile Bridge and Lower Sabie)
Dates: September 6th and 28th 2009
Photographed by Jean Graham
Location: Near Mlondozi Dam
(at big distance)
Date: March 27th 2010
Very happy to present the first pictures of DUKE with his collar.
All credits to Hans-Juergen and Birgitt Buchholz from Johannesburg (S-A) who photographed him at May 22th and May 23th 2010 and Jean Graham who photographed him also May 22th 2010.
Thanks Hans-Juergen & Birgitt and Jean for sending these wonderful pictures. I am sure many people like this very much.
Location: Crocodile Bridge area
New pictures of Duke in 2007 at page 2 by Steve Williams
Photographed by Frans & Shirley Pienaar Location: Near Crocodile Bridge Date: May 30th 2010