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Photographed by Johan Marais
Photographed by Lappies Labuschagne
Photographed by Dave West
Location: Mopani area (road S50)
Date: October 1992
H I S T O R Y
SHILOWA died in April 1998
Shilowa means 'the bewitched one' in Tsonga.
He was named after a koppie
near Mopani
He was often seen in the company of Mungana, another Tusker
His body was found in April 1998 near the Nshawu
No 1 windmill.
Big Tuskers of Yesterday
SHILOWA
Range
He roamed the area around Mopani,
Mooiplaas and to the south
Characteristics
He had a large
crack along his right tusk and
deep grooves on the underside of the left tusk
His right tusk was longer than the left
Tusks
Left
Tusk Right Tusk
38,8 KG
47,3 KG
215 CM 237 CM