Mount Kenya National Park Off The Beaten Path

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The morning that we were leaving, there was only one single lone buffalo at the watering hole, licking the salty earth. About five elephant families came to the watering hole, about 35 in all, gathering to socialize and drink I suppose. One very tiny baby elephant, probably only 5 or 6 weeks old, decided to be brave and chase the buffalo off. He charged at the buffalo, and being as stubborn as buffalo are...bullied the baby right back. This cause a HUGE commotion with the adults who quicky decended on the buffalo, charging him, and trumpeting, all the while quickly guarding the baby.
For the rest of the time we watched, the buffalo did not leave, but the elephants, especially the 'teenagers' watched him very very closly. They would razzel him a little now and then after that, almost like he was a senile old man and they were making fun of the fact he tried to wave his cane around and be scary and mean. It was very very interesting, to say the least!