Summary

Lawrence checked on the herd after hearing there was a ruckus among the elephants the night before. Mnumzane seemed very confident and no longer reticent. He moved right into the water hole where the others were drinking and splashed around. Mnumzane advanced toward Frankie and smacked her backwards nearly toppling her. Nana got in between the herd and Mnumzane, bracing for a blow. Mnumzane had come of age and would now be the first to drink at the water hole. He was the big new boss on Thula Thula.

Nana and her babies came and raided Francoise’s herb garden. Nothing she did drove Nana away. She banged pots and pans and doused her with a high pressure hose. She totally ignored Francoise and destroyed her garden. The elephants loved water and entered the dam on the overflow wall. Enjoying the reserve as...