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KAMBAKU
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The images above are based on the original photos by Anthony Hall Martin
Photographed by Aat Vuik in the Letaba Hall in Kruger NP
Photographed by: Fred de Groot
Location: Lower Sabie area
Date: early 70-ties (1971-1973)
H I S T O R Y
Kambaku was one of the original Magnificent Seven.
(c. 1930 - 1985)
Kambaku, the Tsonga word for 'old elephant bull' and "great tusker".
He was commonly seen but never with an askari.
He was more than 55 years old in 1985 when he
was found with a wound in his knee. When he could no longer walk and it
was clear that death was imminent, Regional Ranger Lynn van Rooyen from the Lower Sabie Ranger Section ended his suffering.
His tusks were the heaviest of The Magnificent
Seven and were almost perfectly matched and are
now on display at the Elephant Hall Museum at
Letaba Restcamp.
Range
He roamed a large area from Crocodile river to Timbavati
Characteristics
The end of his tail was hairles, he had prominent markings on his trunk, together with his magnificent tusks, made him easy to recognize
He had a round hole in the left ear
TUSKS
Left Tusk Right Tusk
63,2 KG 64 KG
259 CM 265 CM