A peaceful moment shared with over 100 gentle giants is the best magic the bush can give.
Kruger National Park, South Africa (02 February 2026) – The Safari Expert recently shared the most amazing elephant sighting with his followers online. Whilst on a solo drive south of Satara Rest Camp in the Kruger, he crossed paths with elephants. Many of them.
“It was an early summer’s morning in the Kruger National Park when I came across a mega herd of African elephants south of Satara Rest Camp. There must have been over a hundred of them – bulls, cows and lots of calves – and they all approached me like a massive grey wall. Eventually they ‘swallowed’ my car, before disappearing into the distance… Pure Kruger magic!” he shared.
Encounters like this one are rare and worth treasuring.
In the wild, elephants live in close family groups led by matriarchs. They’re intelligent and work as a village – they care for their young communally, mourn their dead, and comfort distressed herd members. They have even been seen helping injured animals or guiding lost calves back to safety.
They’re also generally non-aggressive unless threatened. An elephant would much rather walk away than fight, and most charges happen only when they feel their babies or herd are in danger.
They grieve and remember. They’re incredibly smart. They have best friends. Women run the show. What’s not more to love about gentle giants?
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