A Ba’aka (pygmy) guide brings me into their forest full of WILD elephants 🇨🇫[S7-E77]
Summary
TLDRThe video chronicles an exciting wildlife adventure in Central African Republic. The narrator travels through the jungle to reach Dzanga Bai, said to be the best place in the world to see forest elephants. After a journey fraught with car troubles, the payoff is immense - a magical, unforgettable sighting of over 100 wild elephants at the clearing. The narrator is awestruck by the elephants' rumbling, sounds, and footprints surrounding him. Despite past hardships traveling there, this once-in-a-lifetime experience with the endangered forest elephants makes the challenging journey completely worthwhile.
Takeaways
- 😀 The video shows the host's journey to see forest elephants at Dzanga Bai in Central African Republic
- 🐘 Dzanga Bai is considered the best place in the world to see forest elephants in the wild
- 🌿 The forest elephants create and maintain the clearing at Dzanga Bai to access mineral deposits
- 🚗 The host faced vehicle issues getting to Dzanga Bai due to the rough terrain
- 🏍 The host hitched a ride on a motorbike back to the lodge after the car broke down
- 🐘 At Dzanga Bai the host saw over 120 elephants at one time
- 🌳 The forest elephants have smaller ears compared to savanna elephants
- 👣 Elephant footprints can be seen frequently on the trails around the lodge
- 🍽 Local ingredients like mushrooms, pumpkin and breadfruit were served for dinner
- 😊 Seeing the elephants made the challenges faced by the host worthwhile
Q & A
Where is the lodge located that the narrator is staying at?
-The lodge is called Sangha Lodge and it is located in the Central African Republic.
What magical place is the narrator going to visit?
-The narrator is going to visit Dzanga Bai, which is considered the best place in the world to see forest elephants in the wild.
How many elephants did the narrator see at Dzanga Bai?
-The narrator counted over 120 elephants at Dzanga Bai during the visit.
What makes Dzanga Bai a good place for elephants?
-The soil at Dzanga Bai is rich in minerals that the elephants need, so they come to dig holes and access the mineral layers.
What happened to the car on the way back from Dzanga Bai?
-The car overheated and broke down about 4 km away from the lodge. The narrator had to get a motorcycle ride back.
What kind of elephants live in the forest where the lodge is located?
-The forest is home to forest elephants, which are different from savanna elephants and have slightly smaller ears.
What did the narrator eat for dinner at the lodge?
-For dinner the narrator had a green papaya salad, mushrooms, local pumpkin, aubergine gratin, breadfruit, and fillet steak.
What did the narrator say made the difficult journey worthwhile?
-Seeing the elephants at Dzanga Bai made all the past hardship getting there worthwhile according to the narrator.
How does the rainy season normally end at the lodge?
-The owner said the rainy season normally just stops suddenly one day, marking the beginning of the dry season.
What do you do if you encounter an elephant while walking in the forest?
-The rangers told the narrator to hide behind a tree if they encounter an elephant while walking in the forest.
Outlines
🐘 Arriving at Sangha Lodge in Search of Elephants
The narrator wakes up to a beautiful view at the Sangha Lodge in Central African Republic. He came here to see elephants at a special magical place that he will go to today. The rainy season seems to have ended which is good news. He travels by car to the park headquarters to meet some trackers before going into the forest.
🥾 Finding Elephant Footprints En Route
While walking, the narrator points out elephant footprints along the way. This shows that elephants walk on this same path in the forest.
🐘🐘 Discovering a Herd of Forest Elephants
The narrator comes across a large herd of forest elephants at a clearing called Dzanga Bai. This is the best place to see forest elephants in the wild. The elephants created this open space themselves and come here daily to get important minerals from the soil.
🚶♂️ Hiking Back While Avoiding Elephants
On the hike back, the narrator is careful to watch out for elephants. The guides mention they would hide behind a tree if they encounter an elephant on the path. There are footprints all around showing elephant activity.
🍽 Enjoying a Local Meal Back at the Lodge
After an incredible day, the narrator enjoys a local meal at the lodge using ingredients harvested from the forest like mushrooms and breadfruit. The experience made the entire difficult journey worthwhile.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Central African Republic
💡Dzanga Bai
💡forest elephants
💡Ba'aka tribe
💡Sangha Lodge
💡minerals
💡rainy season
💡footprints
💡hardship
💡conservation
Highlights
Visiting the Dzanga Bai clearing in Central African Republic, one of the best places in the world to see forest elephants
It was difficult to travel and get permits to reach this remote location
Seeing elephant footprints frequently shows their presence in the area
Arriving at the clearing, an unbelievable scene with a large elephant herd
A magical experience being one of the only people seeing over 100 elephants
Elephants come to the mineral-rich clearing to supplement their diet
The elephants have kept the clearing open themselves over time
The walk back follows elephant trails, requiring awareness to not encounter one
Vehicle breaks down after overheating, requiring a 4 km walk back
Heart is happy after the incredible and unique elephant experience
Sees it as the best wildlife experience ever with world-class elephant viewing
A special moment worth all the past hardship to reach this remote spot
Enjoying a local forest meal back at the lodge after the memorable day
Appreciating the Ba'aka pygmy tribe who harvests mushrooms in the forest
Grateful for having the rare opportunity to have this magical elephant encounter
Transcripts
Look it's another elephant footprint, look
Sangha Lodge - CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC Season 7 - Eps.77
Good morning Internet, it is 7:50 in the morning and welcome back to the channel
I have been waking up to this view staying right here at the river
Welcome here in Central African Republic
And if you've watched the last couple of episodes then you know that it was really difficult to get here
But I came here for one thing only and that is hopefully what's going to happen today
So I'm now getting ready. Uh. I'm going to a very, very special place I don't want to tell you yet where
So without further ado, let's go
And you know what? Yesterday was the first day that it didn't rain here
And the owner of the Sangha Lodge, where I'm staying here
He told me that that's usually how the rainy season ends, so it had been raining every single day for the last two weeks
at least and then he said normally, it just stops one day it just stops and the dry season begins
So.. let's hope that this was actually the last day of rain
And that I'm now entering the dry season, that would be great
So this is the only way to get to the lodge, how cool is this
See Alaska is still standing over there
Okay
What's your name?
Ube - Ube
Okay
And you?
Noraly - Okay
So Ube and me are now going to.. - Dzanga Bai - Dzanga Bai
Dzanga Bai that's the magical place we're going to the park headquarters first
And then I think I'm going to meet some trackers and then uh.. I'm going to do some walking
Which is actually I think quite good. I had a really good upper body workout the last couple of days
So I'm really looking forward to actually do some walking
Hard to believe but it's true
We reached the park headquarters
This is a guard. You are going with them so I'm just going to make sure there is someone over there
Okay great
It's very clever to pack your bike - Yeah
We have a little problem, oh
That was the problem
We have a loose hose
It's like we're making tea
It's just boiling
Crazy
No
Yes!
So the car actually made it
Really good job. Um, one of the guys had to run to the river five times to catch water
To fill up the radiator because everything was a bit overheated
But uh.. we have a good.. we have a good team!
Okay, we have to cross a little stream here
See this is a footprint of elephant. We keep on seeing footprints
So the elephants actually walk here as well
Here there's another footprint
Look it's another elephant footprint, look
Look, there they are
Unbelievable. Look at this
How is this for an amazing place, right?
This is the best place in the world to see elephants in the wild
These are forest elephants which are different from the elephants that you find in the savanna
I believe they have slightly smaller ears but because normally they live in the
forest you barely see them but the elephants actually created this open space themselves
They come here every single day. It's absolutely magical, right?
Elephant Mom & her tired baby - a short story -
We're going again
We're now so close to the elephants
That was an absolutely amazing experience. At some point I counted 120 elephants
All there but many more were coming and going all the time and it was just me
And the rangers there. Absolute the best wildlife experience I have ever had
It was just magical. And you could hear the rumbling of the elephants
Footprints
And they were chasing each other and wah
What an amazing experience and it was a really hard fight to get here
Hear that?
It really was a struggle to get here, I have to admit
But it was so worth it. It was absolutely worth it
Wow
I'm kind of on an elephant high right now
So this place is called Dzanga Bai and Bai in pygmy language
Means clearing in the forest with a water source
And the elephants like to come here because the soil is very rich in minerals
And they need those minerals as an addition to their normal diet
So they dig deep holes to get to the mineral layers and in that way they keep the clearing open all the time
But eventually the flies kind of chased me away
They were relentless but this forest is just so full of the forest elephant
And where we are walking now, I mean you see the footprints
Um, I asked them do you ever encounter them here on the walk? And they're like yeah
So I'm like, what do you do? And they're like hide behind a tree
So yeah
We're constantly on the lookout to make sure that we don't encounter an elephant right here
Ah here
Small problem again
Oh, the hose came loose again
The car has finally.. I think it died now
We pushed and pushed but we can't get it started again. So the lodge is about 4 kilometer from here
So I'm going to hitch a ride on a motorbike because in the end motorbikes are always better!
Right?
I'm going on the wrapped motorbike
I think it's very clever. I'm going to do this also for my bike, it keeps clean
Yeah
Okay
Oh, sorry yeah.. got it
Okay - Yeah okay. There we go woohoo!
I am back at the Sangha Lodge
And the sun is going down now
So pretty here
That's amazing
I am back at the lodge. What an incredible day
I don't know my heart is happy. It was.. it was a unique experience and I think the best wildlife experience I ever had
Seeing the elephants today it.. it made it all worth it, it made it all worth it
Like yeah, all the past weeks of hardship or a little bit hardship
Yeah, it made it all worth it and I would say absolute world class
I think yeah, probably the best place to watch elephant in wild
And then especially, forest elephants there are not so many of those around unfortunately anymore
So to see you know, at some point, I counted 120 you know in the one sighting
It was just incredible and and no other tourist it was just me and the rangers
Yeah, as I said my heart is happy
That was it for today, I really hope you like this video
If you did, please give a big thumbs up. Subscribe down below and then I'll see you in the next next video
Alright we're going to give Alaska a little clean because she is an absolute mess
For supper, we have a green papaya salad
Mushrooms from the forest
It's like a local pumpkin
Aubergine gratin
Breadfruit, otherwise know as Maron
.. and fillet steak
Enjoy - Thank you wow
So they use a lot of the.. of course local produce what
grows here. So this is some kind of uh.. it's kind of like, a potato mash
But then it comes from this, it's a fruit yeah
It's amazing and then the local pumpkin
Looks like this
.. and these mushrooms are harvested by the Ba'aka, the local pygmy tribe .
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