Travellers ‘keep calm’ as a giant bull elephant passes safari camp ZamaNdosi Cele, IOL July 29, 2024 See link <https://www.iol.co.za/sunday-tribune/travel/watch-travellers-keep-calm-as-a-giant-bull-elephant-passes-safari-camp-f268f5d4-e54e-4842-ae24-f066d3a27646> for video. Encounters with elephants in the wild can be beautiful and scary at the same time. Each experience is different and it’s always refreshing to get a glimpse of man and nature meeting in harmony. In the latest tales from the African bush, Mhondoro Safari Lodge took to social media platform, TikTok, to share a beautiful encounter between travellers and a male bull in Botswana. In the video, taken by @familyafrica_adventures and titled, “Most insane encounter in our campsite on overlanding trip”, the elephant walks through a campsite while guests are sitting and playing cards at a table in the afternoon. Nature guide Tegan Panos said: “Quick Thinking and Calmness: By the time we realised the direction he was headed, it was too late for anyone to make any sudden movements. “I swiftly positioned my hand, prepared to bang on the table if necessary to deter any aggression.” https://www.iol.co.za/sunday-tribune/travel/watch-travellers-keep-calm-as-a-giant-bull-elephant-passes-safari-camp-f268f5d4-e54e-4842-ae24-f066d3a27646