Elephant Sands: For the love of elephants
As the world observes World Elephant Day today, The Travel Thread takes you to Elephant Sands in northern Botswana, where wild elephants roam freely around an open waterhole just metres from your seat.
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Elephant Sands: For the love of elephants
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