Mara North Conservancy, 2025
Archival Pigment Print
After my first encounter with him in 2015 on the Topi plains, in the Maasai Mara NR, it took me ten years to finally find Fred, the Mara’s greatest tusker, again. By then he was spending most of his time in the Mara North Conservancy, where he was monitored by the Mara Elephant Project. On that day in March 2025, he emerged from the riverine woodlands and grazed peacefully on the long grass along the river. I was in awe, especially realizing how much his tusks had grown in the previous ten years. Fred unfortunately died of old age in October 2026. Like all these extraordinary tuskers, they leave an enormous void when they die, such powerful is their presence. Hopefully, more great tuskers will roam the Mara plains in the future years.
Available editions:
Small - Edition of 20 - Size 24" x 18" (60 × 46 cm)
Standard - Edition of 10 - Size 45" x 34" (114 × 86 cm)
Large - Edition of 5 - Size 60” x 45” (152 × 114 cm)
Mara North Conservancy, 2025
Archival Pigment Print
After my first encounter with him in 2015 on the Topi plains, in the Maasai Mara NR, it took me ten years to finally find Fred, the Mara’s greatest tusker, again. By then he was spending most of his time in the Mara North Conservancy, where he was monitored by the Mara Elephant Project. On that day in March 2025, he emerged from the riverine woodlands and grazed peacefully on the long grass along the river. I was in awe, especially realizing how much his tusks had grown in the previous ten years. Fred unfortunately died of old age in October 2026. Like all these extraordinary tuskers, they leave an enormous void when they die, such powerful is their presence. Hopefully, more great tuskers will roam the Mara plains in the future years.
Available editions:
Small - Edition of 20 - Size 24" x 18" (60 × 46 cm)
Standard - Edition of 10 - Size 45" x 34" (114 × 86 cm)
Large - Edition of 5 - Size 60” x 45” (152 × 114 cm)
Through the sale of this print you are supporting conservation. 10% of the price will be donated to the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust.
The Sheldrick Wildlife Trust raises orphan elephants (and other wildlife) found throughout Kenya and gradually reintroduces them to the wild. Furthermore, it supports the Kenya Wildlife Service in anti-poaching activities and treating injured animals throughout Kenya.
