Ndlulamithi was the most feared and respected of The Magnificent Seven elephants that roamed The Kruger National Park. This giant stood nearly 12 feet tall - which gave rise to his name, a traditional Tsonga word that means something that is taller than trees

Age

Ndlulamithi did not like people, and he showed this whenever they crossed paths. In a narrow escape, Dr Anthony Hall-Martin, who incidentally named the tusker in 1980, was nearly trampled while trying to photograph the mammoth-sized pachyderm.

The aggressive plant eater was distinguishable by his impressive tusks that were notably more twisted than any of the other jumbo bulls from the Kruger. At the time of his death in 1985 it is estimated that Ndlulamithi was nearly 60 years old.

His carcass was discovered near the Nkokodzi Spruit in the Shangoni region of the Kruger Park by a ranger with the name of Paul Zway, who recovered the mighty tusks that are now on display at the Letaba Elephant Hall. It is believed that the titan died from natural causes.