Fun Drinking, Elephant Trunk bitten Crocodile

During this often heard how fierce tiger or lion hunt prey Africa, such as horses, cattle, bison, buffalo, and deer. Or crocodiles that lurk the animals were drinking near the swamp hideout.

However, there is a rare occurrence that was caught on camera amateur photographer named Johan Opperman (38) when visiting the Kruger National Park in South Africa. This photo dipublikaskan The Sun, October 28, 2010.

In the photo it appears the child is engrossed elephant with its trunk drinking swamp water. Suddenly, a large crocodile emerged from the swamp and it proboscis straight clamp with a strong molar teeth.

Of attraction between an elephant and a crocodile of children take a few moments. Children elephant also has a strong power so it can pull it up to the mainland crocodile marsh boundary.

Children elephant roaring and called his family shortly elephant troupe came to help.

The elephants were trying to save the child with wail and stepped on his foot alligator body. The scene is much like the fight between the elephants and crocodiles.

Because the herd of elephants and crocodiles beaten for his life, eventually prey is in sight it was secrete.

Johan said the incident during the day and do not usually crocodile dare mess with this giant animal. Was predictable, crocodile failed lunch. "I think this is very rare and, to my knowledge, crocodiles do not usually try to catch the elephants," said Johan.

Gallery Merapi Eruption

The volcanic activity has not stopped. Friday morning, he re-send hot clouds. Residents still displaced. Candidates Merapi new caretaker, Ponimin, said the eruption of Merapi has not been a peak. He said on Friday (29/10), "Wait five-six days."

Ponimin words based on clues "the mysterious old man." Of course, the validity can not be justified scientifically.

Let's look at some photos that tell the various things around the Merapi eruption this time.



Mount Merapi gatekeeper Mbah Marijan, a day before the eruption of Mount Merapi in his house in the village of Kinahrejo, Sleman, Yogyakarta, on Monday (25/10)



Rescue teams evacuated the combined death toll in the region Kinahrejo, Kepuharjo, Sleman, Yogyakarta, Wednesday (27/10).



Number of elementary school students to pray in the mosque Sabilillah supernatural, Malang, East Java, on Thursday (28/10). The action was followed by about 200 elementary school students to pray for souls of victims of Mount Merapi and the tsunami disaster Mentawai.



Vehicles passing on the highway Yogyakarta Magelang shrouded volcanic ash by the eruption of Mount Merapi, in Muntilan, Magelang, Central Java, on Wednesday (27/10). The eruption of Mount Merapi, which happened on Tuesday (26/10) afternoon accompanied spewing hot clouds of volcanic ash up to 50 kilometers, in addition to disrupt the car or motorcycle rider since the visibility is only 10-15 meters of volcanic ash also interfere with breathing.



Workers clean the stupa of Borobudur temple due to volcanic ash eruption of Mount Merapi in Borobudur, Magelang, Central Java, on Wednesday (27/10). Borobudur temple temporarily closed to tourists during the cleaning process the surface of the Borobudur temple is covered with volcanic ash.



A number of refugees slept on the floor Places End Displacement (TPA) Tanjung, Muntilan, Magelang, Central Java, on Wednesday (27/10) morning.



A child using a mask to protect the breathing of volcanic ash in the eruption of Merapi in refugee camps Jumoyo, Salam, Magelang, Central Java, on Wednesday (27/10). Some refugee children impaired ARI (Acute Respiratory Infection) caused by airborne volcanic ash thickness.



Residents observe the damage caused by eruption of Mount Merapi in the village of Kinahrejo, Thursday (28/10)



Hot clouds look out from the summit of Mount Merapi, immortalized from Sidorejo, Kemalang, Klaten, at around 6:17 pm Friday (29/10).



Lava lights up with gusts of smoke visible from the volcanic crater of Mount Merapi as seen from Cangkringan, Yogyakarta, Friday (29/10) morning.

Clouds Heat Out, Residents Panic Merapi Slopes

Sleman - Until 19:00 pm, cloud bursts of heat (wedhus gembel) Mount Merapi still ongoing. Very powerful blast of hot clouds. When spraying, the height of the hot cloud had reached a height of 1.5 KM.

Due to this burst of hot clouds, rain, dust and then flushed the area of the slopes of Merapi. Even the dust in the area of Kaliurang, Sleman, Yogyakarta, was very concentrated.

The residents previously Kaliurang still survive in the area, about 5 KM from the top of Merapi, a direct jump to the rallying point of evacuation, when she heard sirens sounded. Their clothes were filled with volcanic ash. Citizens also appear white hair filled with dust.

The vehicles are down from Kaliurang also shrouded volcanic ash. In fact, glass-thick windshield looks dusty.

Until tonight, the atmosphere in Kaliurang Road still looks crowded. The process of evacuation of citizens Kaliurang into refugee camps are still ongoing. The residents who evacuated are also already using a mask.

Merapi hot cloud was estimated temperature 600 degrees Celsius. Therefore, the hot cloud is considered very dangerous. About three districts on the slopes of Merapi in the district of Sleman district must be empty. (Ash / Gah)

Sleman - burst of hot clouds (wedhus gembel) Mount Merapi to make citizens Kaliurang, Sleman regency panic. Siren Early Warning System (EWS) sounds blaring. While the more intense rain ash and sulfur smell the sting.

Merapi began spewing hot clouds at about 17:02 and 17:30 GMT, Tuesday (26/10/2010). Until around 18:45 pm, a blast wedhus gembel still occur.

Volcanic dust before spraying has also been flying in the area Kaliurang, about 5 KM from the peak of Merapi. With the decline wedhus trash, dust rain increasingly concentrated. The smell of sulfur is also getting stung.

Since known wedhus trash out of the summit of Merapi, EWS tool directly reads. Hearing the sound of the alarm was, people were fighting and ran toward the freight-transport evacuation. SAR officers who have been idle in Kaliurang then distribute masks, because the more dense dust and the smell of sulfur getting stung.

Until now, the evacuation process is still being conducted. Most of the residents were evacuated to refugee aid post in the village of Hargobinangun, Pakem.

Meanwhile, before wedhus trash pop, heavy rains had flushed the Yogyakarta and Sleman. When the eruption occurred, the peak of Merapi is still shrouded in fog and the atmosphere is very dark.

Mbah Maridjan Died

Interpreter Lock Mount Merapi, Mbah Maridjan eventually found dead by rescue teams deployed since Wednesday (27/10) morning. His body at around 6:05 successfully evacuated from the slopes of Mount Merapi, exactly in the Village District Kinahrejo Cangkringan, Sleman, or is about 6 km from the peak of Merapi.

Description compiled by Republika, Mbah Maridjan bodies found in a prostrate condition in his room. He was wearing a batik shirt, white cap and gloves. Allegedly when disaster comes wedhus gembel concerned was praying.

Head of Legal and Public Relations Dr Sardjito, Heru Nugroho Trisno justify one's body sent to his hospital is Mbah Maridjan. Famous stars ad-Roso Roso sentences were sent already in a lifeless condition. Her body was prostrate'',''said Heru told Republika