Baobab damaged by elephants

Elephants often scrape away the bark from baobab trees to get at the water stored there. Given time the tree can regrow the bark and repair the damage. Rocks had been placed around the bottom of this tree to try to stop further damage. The fruit of the baobab tree is used to make cream of tartar.
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Date:
{ts '2017-09-07 00:00:00'}
Location:
Kruger National Park, South Africa
Photographer:
Margaret Cross

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Baobab damaged by elephants

Baobab damaged by elephants

Elephants often scrape away the bark from baobab trees to get at the water stored there. Given time the tree can regrow the bark and repair the damage. Rocks had been placed around the bottom of this tree to try to stop further damage. The fruit of the baobab tree is used to make cream of tartar.
Ref:
Date:
{ts '2017-09-07 00:00:00'}
Location:
Kruger National Park, South Africa
Photographer:
Margaret Cross