Espero is a male elephant (a bull). He is approximately 30 to 35 years old and he weighs about 3500 kg. Espero was collared in 2002 in the Great Limpopo Peace Park.

Espero is a great wanderer and a loner. Currently he is spending a great deal of time in the Kruger National Park. Perhaps he finds the Limpopo elephants to staid for his liking, or maybe he’s missing a lady elephant who is still in South Africa. He wanders in and out of South Africa as he pleases, so clearly he’s enjoying the Peace Park.

Dr. Markus-Hofmeyr

Great Limpopo Peace Park
In the Great Limpopo Peace Park a helicopter took to the air to track Limpopo, Tembo, Jumbo and Espero. They took off from Skukuza in the Kruger National Park and flew east towards Mozambique, where three of the four elephants and their families roam. The fourth, Espero, spends most of his time in South Africa.


Females Limpopo and Tembo and their families were found relatively close to each other (within 5km of each other), however the males Espero and Jumbo were further away. Nevertheless it can be seen with the help of the satellite tracking system that Tembo and Jumbo have been spending time together.

Limpopo roamed through the Limpopo National Park over the past few months. Her home range (the area in which she roams) spans a distance of 70km, bordered to the south by the wildlife enclosure, the west by the boundary fence with the Kruger National Park and to the north and east by the Shingwedzi River.
Tembo hasn't spent as much time with Limpopo and is now favouring passing the time with Jumbo.
Jumbo walked to Massingir Dam at the beginning of this year, perhaps for a change of scenery or perhaps a swim! In the past few weeks however, he has returned to spend quality time with Tembo.
Espero is truly a loner. Unlike the other elephants, which tend to meet up on occasion and spend time together, Espero follows his own path. Last year he was often found wandering between Mozambique and South Africa, but the past two months he has roamed up and down the border line, remaining in South Africa. See the Photo Gallery...

Espero lives in the Great Limpopo Peace Park, the best known Peace Park ever. The park links different parks in Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe. The total surface area of this Peace Park is approximately 35 000 km2 (7 million football fields).

The park brings some of the best and most established wildlife areas in southern Africa together. Great Limpopo Peace Park is truly the jewel among the various southern African Peace Parks currently being developed. Read more...

Two lucky winners can go on an African Safari to South Africa! During this trip the winners will try to find Espero in the Great Limpopo Peace Park.

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