Fred the dancing elephant, Mana Pools NP in Zimbabwe

            With their long dextrous trunks elephants can reach up into the trees to pluck off tasty foliage to eat. Sometimes though, their trunk just isn't quite long enough to reach. A number of bulls that live on the wooded floodplains of the Zambezi in Mana Pools National Park in Zimbabwe, have learnt that by standing on their hind legs they can reach up even higher. Given their size and weight this remarkable trick must place considerable strain on their back legs, they can't stand like this for very long. One of several famous Mana bulls this one was named Fred Astaire, but is usually just called Fred. 
   

Taken in: Zimbabwe / Mashonaland West / Chikwenya (show map)

Taken on: August 30, 2013

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Camera: Canon EOS 50D, f/5.6, 1/500 sec, 400mm, ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 50D
Lens:	EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.002 sec (1/500)
Focal Length:	400mm
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	-1/3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Spot
White Balance:	Manual
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Elements 16.0 (Windows)
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