A group of giraffes in Botswana faced the wrath of an irritated elephant when they attempted to share its watering hole.
Eager to cool off in the water, the giraffes were caught off guard by the charging elephant calf that rushed up behind them.
Wildlife photographer Janet Kleyn, 52, captured the intense moment at the Mashatu Game Reserve.
Kleyn shared her observations, saying, “As soon as the elephants came through the trees and caught sight of the giraffes at the water, this young elephant started trumpeting and running at them.”
According to Kleyn, elephants typically don’t appreciate other animals invading their space at a watering hole and will often chase them away.
While young elephants particularly enjoy this activity, it’s usually not serious. However, there can be instances where an animal gets injured. In this case, though, the giraffes simply ran off.
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