The Tembe Elephant Reserve is located in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, on the border with Mozambique. The reserve was created in 1983 to conserve the last free-ranging elephant population in the area. Traditionally, elephants migrated north to Mozambique, but due to pressure on the population from poachers, the elephants spent most of their time in the sandy and dense forest areas that make up the Tembe Reserve. Now protected, the population has begun to thrive. The camera is located at Mahlesela Pan. This is one of the central watering holes on the reserve and is well used by the animals that inhabit this area. Tembe is home to a wide variety of animals, including the Big Five (elephant, lion, rhino, buffalo, leopard). Leading the way are Africa's largest elephants, weighing in at 6 tonnes. The population of around 150 also boasts an impressive number of "Big Tusks", which are regularly seen on camera. There are many other species, including Nyala, Kudu, Impala and Warthogs.

When to look: there are elephants at the waterhole all year round, and from March to October you can see up to 50-60 elephants a day coming to drink. It's at sunrise or sunset that some rare animals make their appearance. But the night can also bring surprises...