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African elephant with a giraffe in the background in Loango National Park, Gabon
Photograph by Michał Sitek © 2013 - 2026 | KETIS Society. All rights reserved.
GABON

Giants of Loango

Loango National Park, Atlantic Coast · Gabon

I photographed this elephant in Loango National Park with a giraffe appearing in the background — two African giants sharing the same wild coastal landscape.

While travelling through Loango National Park on Gabon’s Atlantic coast, I photographed this remarkable encounter between two of Africa’s most iconic animals. An elephant moved steadily through the dense green vegetation while a giraffe appeared quietly in the background, creating a scene that felt almost perfectly composed by nature itself. What I remember most was the sense of scale and calm — two completely different giants sharing the same landscape, each moving through it in their own unhurried way.
Date
2026-01-01
africaafrican elephantafrican wildlifeatlantic coastcoastal savannahelephantgabongiraffeloango national parkmammalsnaturesafariwild africawildlife encounterwildlife photography