Before the safari began the main handler demonstrated a few of the commands that the elephants know. This just helps to keep them engaged while they are waiting.

After the safari the equipment must be put away so that the elephants can be released for the remainder of the day. They roam free until the evening time, when they are brought into an enclosure for the evening.

A pair of rhino at sunset. This was my 3rd day on safari and we hadn't seen any rhino until then. On this excursion it seemed that all we saw were rhino!