Photographs of elephants in Uganda

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Large African elephant (Loxodonta africana) Elephant with baby emerging from vegetation African elephant charging toward us Elephants at sunrise Elephant in the late afternoon with the Rwenzori mountains in the background Charging African elephant Elephants crossing road at short range Herd of elephants crossing a road at sunrise Approaching elephant African elephant (Loxodonta africana) Elephant doing a "mock charge" "Mock charging" African elephant Elephant feeding in the late afternoon Elephant crossing

Elephants in the rearview mirror Elephants in the rearview mirror African savanna elephant Family of elephants walking African elephant (Loxodonta africana) blocking the road African elephant approaching our vehicle Elephant blocking the road Elephant near a safari road in the late afternoon African elephant with Rwenzori mountain range as a backdrop Elephant on the Ugandan savanna with the Rwenzori mountains in the background Elephant walking on a safari road with the Rwenzoris in the background African elephant charging us Mother elephant protecting baby Agitated elephant emerging from some plants African elephant emerging from a bush African elephant emerging from vegetation Elephants at water's edge Pair of elephants along the Kazinga Channel

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