(Title translation: Us Two, Our Two)
We were on a safari drive in Kabini (Nagerhole National Park); during the summer months, the Kabini backwaters attracts many elephants from other parts of the Western Ghats. Therefore, it wasn't a surprise that we saw several elephants during our four drives into the park. On one such occasion, we spotted a couple of elephants in a plain (this was the Kabini reservoir which would be filled with water a few weeks later).
As I observed through the lens, it became obvious that there were more than two elephants out there. A third was facing away... and almost hidden away from our view was a fourth, a baby!
It was a family of four. The guide said that the baby must not be more than three-months old, and would stay highly protected by the parents.
We spent some time, waiting for them to separate out a bit. But, there was enough grass there and the family was content just standing there, enjoying breakfast. The elder son - probably 7-8 years old - moved around a bit, but the baby remained out of sight. About five minutes had passed since we had stopped at that point, and the driver was restless, wanting to get a move on. I requested that we wait for a while because I wanted to get the full family.
Even a couple of minutes later, this was all that I could get.
Just when it seemed that there was no point in waiting any longer, the baby elephant ventured out of mamma's protection and began her (his?) own exploration. Now I had a family photo!
