Sen. Bill Nelson shares a moment with feisty 12-year-old Marina Khimko of Brooksville, Florida. Marina, a patient at St. Josephâs Childrenâs Hospital, has undergone 15 surgeries to treat multiple health conditions and malformations sheâs battled since birth.en. Bill Nelson shares a moment with Florida resident Annette Zeisler, a 91-year-old World War II Navy nurse who recently traveled back to Washington, D.C., where she had been stationed. She visited the memorial to all those who served, including her brother and the man she married after the war.
Whilst the majority of people will never have the opportunity to come close or even touch these animals, a few South African game reserves offer the once in a lifetime chance to do an Elephant Back Safari. Elephants, the largest land animals in the world, inspire a feeling of awe and respect in most people.s such, Elephant Back Safaris are growing in popularity. Game viewing on elephant back provides you with the unique opportunity of getting really close to wildlife that you could normally only view from far off.
An elephant can run at speeds of around 25mph which is about 40.2km/h. The size and weight of an elephant can depends on what region it is from.The elephants in Africa are larger and heavier than the ones in Asia. An African elephant is around 3-4 meters tall at the shoulder which is about 9.8-13.1 feet.n Asian elephant is around 3.5 meters tall at the shoulder which is about 11.5 feet. An Asian elephant will weigh around 4500-5500kg which is about 9921-12,125 pounds. The ears and tusks of an African elephant will be larger than the ears and tusks of an Asian elephant.