We were that blue Figo on the other side. Was amazing to watch from a distance as it was a really hot day and they were enjoying the shade. We turned around and found another road to drive along and leave them in peace

Elephants need the utmost respect ! Was a twice a year visitor to Kruger Park for about 50 years and my parents taught us to respect the rules and above all the animals and to be courteous toward other visitors and drivers. It is unfortunately becoming a lost trait.

If I had the opportunity to see the elephants up close I definitely wouldn't drive by. I would love to watch them all day. Much respect.

It shows how elephants cherish the simple things of life, the shade of a well-shaped tree. And it shows how disrespectful and quickly bored humans are in their hurry to see more of similar beauty.

I shocked to see that it is a tour guide and not a tourist on a suicidal mission

They want the shade, it's too hot. Vehicles Movement just irritated them. Elephants want to relax peacefully, Humans have no patience indeed!

I love how elephants are always touching one another. It must help lower their stress levels and bond them tightly to one another.💕💕

I mean, why wouldn’t you just sit there and enjoy the moment! These are elephants people! So many would give anything to see them. ❤️❤️❤️🇨🇦

This guy should be banned from driving in the Kruger.

It’s so clear that they are in a protective stance. They have youngsters. Their ears indicate alarm. Why? Ughhhh

Love elephants SO much. They are intelligent, sentient beings. Should be treated with respect, they DESERVE it. Better than many humans who walk this earth! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Sadly it always seem to be these open safari vehicles that think they can do as they like and arent policed at all by Park authorities

Elephants relaxing in the shade and humans need to interrupt that too.😑

What they don't realizes is that the elephants are trying to get out of the heat by using the shade of tree which over shadows the road.

I got the sense that the elephants didn't really want the 'stinking' cars passing along that road and were making their feelings known.

Big , smart and there's a young one in the mix, extremely protective and combine this with stupid people, elephants giving warning signs, asking for trouble, they were fortunate

I think that driver of the open safari vehicle was endangering his passengers but also the red vehicle. Animals are unpredictable and seeing the elephants were on both sides, it was a reckless move that could have turned out badly. Thank goodness it did not.

You can see how your patience paid off as you slowly inched forward with politness. Then the elephants backed away from the middle of the road. They command respect, and they certainly can give respect back. How gracious of them, how easily they could of pushed their wait around.

I sincerely hope that so called " safari" tour bus driver was sacked on his return to base! What an idiot potentially placing his passengers in harm's way, setting a very poor example to visitors not to mention stressing and disturbing the elephants!

The driver of that open vehicle passed that elephant herd, dead-slow. It is easy to recommend another road, but in a national park the size of Wales, that is not always possible. So the rule is always to be discreet when passing game ( wild animals ). In other words, no using of the horn ( hooter ), no screaming, no feeding wild animals, and no members of the body outside any vehicle, which could attract predators. And, most importantly, enjoy your time in the Kruger, the Grand Old Lady of national parks in South Africa. She really is special.

They are big, and they can move fast….faster than people realize, and those tusks can go right through a car….and those in it.

I'm going to watch this again but all I saw was respect from both elephants and humans. They do have to live together and they seem to respect each other this is how it should be.

This tour guide has passed more elephants in his life than all the uneeded commentators seen elephants together... unnecessary heading!!!

Can't believe I fell for this one

Hahaha, see who's boss now.. 🐘🐘🐘🤣🤣♥️♥️

The photographer is to be commended for his patience and respect for the elephants. However, the elephants were clearly intended to take out long stay rights on that bit of road and those that were not prepared to wait all eased past very carefully, with minimum disturbance to the elephants. The only idiot I saw was the one driver who broke the rules and went off road to get around the ellies.

Guide car had no right to drive so close and not give elephants their way. Who was this guide he should be spoken to and educated or even not be allowed to drive visitors ....dangerous!!!!!

What happened to Respect the animals and Give the animals their space ??? People have become so Disrespectful - it's sad and sickening.

So sad. The tree gives shadow, that's why they rest there. Yes - maybe it takes much time, but they all should wait, at least until they've left the road.

The one that drove up into the bush with the windows rolled down... smart.

People that behave that way around wildlife should be banned from the park for life.

I could watch elephant videos all day. Elephants are doing what they should. It's their home.

That safari driver should know better.

Just love those Jumbo's so sweet loving care for their families xxxxx

What wonderful background sounds!

The dirt art on the next to last vehicle was spectacular.

All of those people were very lucky those elephants didn't flip the vehicles. It could have ended very badly in the blink of an eye.

I haven't seen anything in this video where any driver has shown any disrespect on the elephants.

How absolutely awesome are the bush sounds?

Every car that passes makes the elephants more anxious. I suppose people don't really care about the other cars waiting patiently.

The safari vehicles in KNP are entitled and arrogant.

A curled trunk on the ground means there's communication going on with elephants kilometers aways. In this instance, the few under the tree called for backup using ground vibrations. This could've ended bad.

Normally this is their home and territory, they are not to be blamed but those who invade their privacy 😀

Love elephants 🐘 ❤

Thank you for such Wonderful sight of Elephants with young The sound of Birds insects in the Bush took me back to my wonderful time in the African Bush Stunning I plan to visit again Thank you 🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘♥️🌏

TEAM ELEPHANT NOW AND FOREVER! respect the royal family of the animal kingdom!!!!!

Dust art at 5:47 🤣🤣🤣

IT'S HARD TO SAY EXACTLY WHAT I WOULD HAVE DONE IN THE SAME PREDICAMENT!!! BECAUSE YOU SHOULD NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THESE MAJESTIC GIANTS OF THE WILD!!!... GLAD EVERYTHING TURNED OUT WELL FOR ALL!!!😍💜🐘🐘🐘🙋😃🙏👍🇺🇸

As long as they have babies with them, they will protect them at all costs.

The elephants don’t plan on going anywhere!!! It’s hot and they all want to be in the shade!!!

Love the way those Elephants act 👍👍

They are so cool. Love their ears fanning.

Pray tell all you "experts" what are these people supposed to do? Wait hours until this is over, turn around and go back?? The drivers did drive slowly and went as far out of the way as they could. Its a road and they are going somewhere on it. I didn't see anyone walking up to them or trying to touch them.

Oh wow the beautiful call of the Woodland Kingfisher, how I've missed it since moving to the city

🐘love how they blocked the road as if to say bugger off this is our home 🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘❤❤️😀

All they wanted was the shade it was a hot day hey

Wow look at that dominant male papa elephant protecting the whole herd every time car gets pretty close to it. Amazing.

The driver of the open safari vehicle was wrong ..and then the red vehicle followed his example.

The animals were making used of the shade....which means they are already pretty pissed due to the hot sun

I like to back off and watch from a safe distance and leave them be.

The elephants are enjoying the shade of the tree. Humans keep driving through their shade. They are lucky the Elephants are so nice about it.

These elephants should be respected more. The humans are in their space, not the other way around!

luv the sound

Elephants clearly got agitated. This is infuriating

Enjoying the shade of the tree bless ‘em ❤️🦣

Elephants (and probably hippos, too) are animals which never feel the need to restrain themselves from acting out if they feel pissed off, lol. There's never any down side to it for them.

These elephants just wanted the shade ♡

Most of these game view car drivers are a real menace with no manners. They should be better controlled or banned.

Standing in the shade of the tree

Dammit the ignorance and hubris of humans! Why do we think we are the only ones to communicate and have intellectual thought? Those elephants have no idea who those people are or what their motive is! Do you think elephants haven’t made the connection between vehicles with people showing up and the poaching and killing of their loved ones and family? If you look and watch they are reacting the same way we would if we were hiking and a bear came upon us. Might be safe, might not be. They know. Give them that dignity.

The driver of the open safari vehicle should be sacked from his job for not only endangering the passengers but also endangering the elephants. Loser Respect for the already endangered elephants.

Clearly the eles are agitated they have young ones, lucky for the drivers the herd wasn't there. I dare say they may have reacted more aggressively. Cheers Rosemary Perth Western Australia (71 yrs)

For what I saw every one showed patients even the one driving the safari vehicle, ie:- Nobody raced through nobody used there horns and there was no one shouting, if there was anything that caused danger then I must of missed it. 😮

The elephants seem to be enjoying the small shaded area...

The elephants 🐘 just wanted to stand in the shade of the tree 🌳.

Is it any wonder there's an elephant there that attacks buses ? Becomes unglued when she sees one full of tourists ? Somebody did something.

It looks like that group discovered an isolated patch of shade that they wished to enjoy regardless of the fact that they would be blocking the puny humans' road.😄

Safari driver's note "Don't forget to cut that damn tree!"

So where in this video does it say or show why? Clickbait title was never answered.

They pushed away the elephant family. These cars should back up and wait until they leave, and give them space.

Some humans are really stupid! Elephants are so intelligent and beautiful!!

I love all wildlife The Great the smallest ,Birds I'm enjoying the Birds song ,Especially love Elephants ,I love the way a Herd will gather round an injured ,Sick or Baby Elephant to protect them . The pick a spot and just gather round for comfort There ears fanning cooling each other ,I find watching them very calming soothing ,The sounds of the Bush bringing back wonderful memories of Kruger foot safari ,I want to go back one day Africa is in my Heart . Please take care driving through any wildlife you should show patients for wildlife There Not in the Rat race we are in SLOW DOWN You just might enjoy it . Love Yvonne mullion Cornwall England

Elephants are very dangerous driving next to them is risk of life.

Never did find out why idiots in cars should not drive near elephants. Nothing happened to answer that.

I think that there will always be opinions that differ and conflict. What I will say is that the guide actually appeared to know what he was doing. When you're in the bush, day in and day out, you learn how to interact with the animals. Sometimes you have to take the right of way. But there's a way to do it that does not risk lives or an expensive vehicle, and I mean animal lives a s well as human. We have to sometimes give way to the animals. We've sat and waited as baboons threw winter thorn pods down to a feeding herd and only when the baboons came down kit of the tree did the ellies move on. One was even suckling a youngster. Another time !? I had to absolutely get past on a narrow stretch of road and had to get the elephants to move to one side. Slowly, and gently. No revving of engines or loud noises, no speeding up. But, sometimes, you have to assert yourself and the right of way. Just don't take risks if you don't know what you're supposed to know. Those of us who work in this environment hopefully all learn it quickly.

So the huddled together protecting the youngest, and standing their ground against a threat wasn’t enough….

It’s the shade!!!!! Look at the shade!

You don't mess with elephants, they are huge. I encountered a lone one once at the Umfolozi Hluhluwe National Park. For some reason, I don't know why it gave my car a chase. I put my foot down on the accelerator and got away.

Elk Island National Park, east of Edmonton, Alberta. 1980s and 1990s had a pamphlet called "DEAD MAN RUNN or RUNNING." Man in front of a bison / buffalo, one call Canada the other term United States.

It appears the Elephants want to be in the shade from tree, it happens to be on the road / : Wow, massive animals. Thanks for the video ( :

So much self righteous anger in this comment section.

05:40 THE REAR WINDOW! LOL.

I'm no expert but that looks like elephant protection mod grouped together.

Especially if there is baby elephants in the group the cows are vicious and old bulls are DANGEROUS

Unbelievable. The title of the video is actually to kind with the mental health of these people.

Man i would have just got out of my vehicle and walked up there and said “excuse me fellas, would you mind stepping aside and let us drive through “. I might have given them some veggies to eat just to make them feel good.😄

Go elephants! Do your thing! Fools go where angels fear to tread!!!!

Yvonne Mullion Cornwall England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘❤️❤️❤️❤️🌏

Arrêtez de déranger ces animaux magnifiques 🙏 ce n'est déjà pas facile pour eux , chercher à boire , à manger de l'herbe fraîche , trouver de l'ombre et se reposer. Seigneur Jésus ce sont tes créatures accorde leurs le nécessaire béni les protège les ✝️🙏💖🕊️

I got tired of waiting for it.. lol LoL 😂🤣