Meet Duma!

Meet Duma - according to Walter, the "Most adorable of the three elephants at Addo Elephant Back Safaris"

Age: Approximately 19
Weight: About 5 tons
Meaning of name: Rolling Thunder
Favourite browse: Sweet thorn and Common guarrie. Often debarks trees.

Nickname: Peacemaker as he always prevents Mukwa from fighting with Thaba especially when guests are present or during the safari. .

Duma is also the most talkative of the three elephants.

He could easily be mistaken for a female due to his triangular head profile in side view. He lacks the rounded head profile distinctive to male elephants.

Duma has got an erect body. More saddle backed. Remove the trunk and tusks and give him a bushy tail and he'd look like a pony!

Duma does have very long eye lashes which extend forward. He is the most handsome elephant. He is so placid and can be ridden even without an elephant handler. All new elephant handlers get their skills tested by working with Duma as an interview.

Despite his docileness he does dominate the other two elephants when it comes to wrestling and boxing.

Interesting Factors: If not interested in walks he walks very slow and might spray you with water regurgitated from inside his body. Difficult to bribe with treats. Not as greedy as Mukwa.