Craig the super tusker

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Craig passed away yesterday . The year 2026 began with this bad news.
An African giant has fallen. Craig (1972–2026), the legendary super tusker of Amboseli, Kenya, walked this earth with a calm majesty that could still the wind. A gentle soul, he moved through the golden grasses as if carrying the history of the savanna with him. Thanks to the tireless care of rangers, researchers, and local communities, he reached the remarkable age of 54 and passed peacefully of natural causes—a rare, fitting grace for one so extraordinary.

Your shadow still crosses Amboseli at dusk.

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I just wanted to post an image of Craig, who was most photographed tusker in the world, loved by so many photographers around the globe.

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Canon R5 mark2; 24-105 mm; ISO 400; 1/400 sec. at f 11.

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Awww, that’s sad, but also not as it was a natural, normal death. Praise and thanks to the many keepers who secured the ecosystem so this amazing creature and his fellows could survive and live relatively normally.

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Thanks for sharing this information Jagdeep.
These amazing animals deserve our respect.

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I read about the passing of Craig yesterday @JRajput . A sad day indeed. I am pleased you got to see him in the flesh. Your magnificent images of him are a great tribute.

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Jagdeep,

That is very sad news indeed. Such a majestic creature.

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I saw his death from Instagram and was saddened by his loss. What an impressive animal and you captured him perfectly with this BW photo. The contrasty shadows pulls a lot of detail from the elephant’s wrinkled skin. The clouds in the sky add to the comp quite favorably. As usual, well done and thank you for posting this wonderful tribute…Jim

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Beautiful tribute to Craig. So nice that he was granted a full life…

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