Residents warned against poaching as over 500 elephants arrive in Ruweng
{"Image ImageDescription": "*** EXCLUSIVE ***\n\nBOTSWANA -  2014 -2017: Lying in the water and watching the first herd approach Greg confessed that he had a lump in his throat, but soon enough the elephants were right in front of him, drinking directly out of the watering hole, Botswana, South Africa, 2014-2017.\n\nA WILDLIFE photographer takes his passion to the next level by climbing into an elephants watering hole - close enough to touch the herd. Taken by Greg Du Toit, 39, in Botswanas Mashatu Game Reserve, the series of breathtaking images were shot between 2014 and 2017 and give a rare insight into the lives of elephants. The South African photographer wanted to produce eye-level photographs to get as close as possible to the huge but gentle animals.\n\nPHOTOGRAPH BY Greg Du Toit / Barcroft Images\n\nLondon-T:+44 207 033 1031 E:hello@barcroftmedia.com -\nNew York-T:+1 212 796 2458 E:hello@barcroftusa.com -\nNew Delhi-T:+91 11 4053 2429 E:hello@barcroftindia.com www.barcroftimages.com (Photo credit should read Greg Du Toit / Barcroft Media via Getty Images / Barcroft Media via Getty Images)", "Image Copyright": "Greg Du Toit / Barcroft Media"}