The elephants that came to dinner. Mfuwe Lodge, Zambia
Jan 25, 2016 18:49:09 #
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdTII_unZSA
Why go on a safari when you can watch wildlife right from the comfort of your hotel?
Inviting big, exotic animals inside probably wasnt the plan when the Mfuwe Lodge was built in Zambia in 1998, but thats what wound up happening. The lodge surrounds a mango tree that a local group of elephants likes to feed on and sits on the path they traditionally used to get to it. When Mfuwe opened for business, the elephants made it clear they had no intention of changing their route. They walked in like they owned the place, shuffled through the lobby and out into the courtyard to feast on mangoes.
The spectacleno doubt concerning to whoever was working the reception desk the first time it happenedhas become one of the lodges main draws, and attracts crowds of tourists every year. According to the lodge, the group that makes the annual stroll through the lobby includes three generations of one elephant family, including their matriarch Wonky Tusk and the young Lord Wellington, who was born on the lodge grounds in 2009.
Wildlife cameraman Nathan Pilcher recently went to Mfuwe to see the elephants for himself, and you can watch his short movie above. If youve been to Mfuwe, tell us about it in the comments and share your pictures!
October 5, 2015 - 1:00am
Why go on a safari when you can watch wildlife right from the comfort of your hotel?
Inviting big, exotic animals inside probably wasnt the plan when the Mfuwe Lodge was built in Zambia in 1998, but thats what wound up happening. The lodge surrounds a mango tree that a local group of elephants likes to feed on and sits on the path they traditionally used to get to it. When Mfuwe opened for business, the elephants made it clear they had no intention of changing their route. They walked in like they owned the place, shuffled through the lobby and out into the courtyard to feast on mangoes.
The spectacleno doubt concerning to whoever was working the reception desk the first time it happenedhas become one of the lodges main draws, and attracts crowds of tourists every year. According to the lodge, the group that makes the annual stroll through the lobby includes three generations of one elephant family, including their matriarch Wonky Tusk and the young Lord Wellington, who was born on the lodge grounds in 2009.
Wildlife cameraman Nathan Pilcher recently went to Mfuwe to see the elephants for himself, and you can watch his short movie above. If youve been to Mfuwe, tell us about it in the comments and share your pictures!
October 5, 2015 - 1:00am
Jan 25, 2016 21:59:35 #
Simply amazing. One place you don't want to be with wild animals is between a mother and her young. Bears here in the states come to mind. Even a normally calm black bear in the Appalachians will go postal on you. Not to mention Grizzlies in Montana. :shock:
Jan 25, 2016 23:10:02 #
Parrothead wrote:
Simply amazing. One place you don't want to be with wild animals is between a mother and her young. Bears here in the states come to mind. Even a normally calm black bear in the Appalachians will go postal on you. Not to mention Grizzlies in Montana. :shock:
:lol: :lol: I was waiting for one to take a dump in the middle of the walk way. :shock:
Jan 26, 2016 07:22:54 #
Extraordinary to say the least....
Fascinating, the trust exhibited....
Phenomenal, mankind truly is~~
Bravo, El~~~~ :thumbup: :thumbup:
Fascinating, the trust exhibited....
Phenomenal, mankind truly is~~
Bravo, El~~~~ :thumbup: :thumbup:
Jan 26, 2016 12:55:12 #
lindajoy wrote:
Extraordinary to say the least....
Fascinating, the trust exhibited....
Phenomenal, mankind truly is~~
Bravo, El~~~~ :thumbup: :thumbup:
Fascinating, the trust exhibited....
Phenomenal, mankind truly is~~
Bravo, El~~~~ :thumbup: :thumbup:
:lol: :lol: Quite an experience. :mrgreen:
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