I did a post on the East African eland (August 19, 2014) after our first trip to Africa in 2014. We saw one in Nairobi NP and several at a long distance in Lake Nakuru NP. Shortly after, I had an opportunity to try eland meat I obtained through Anshu Pathak of Exotic Meat Market. I did a post on an eland roast: sous vide, grilled and fried (on June 21, 2015) and a post on eland osso buco crockpot stew (on June 25, 2016). I've wanted to get a better view of eland in the wild ever since.
Earlier this year, in July 2025, we saw huge groups of eland at a distance in Kidepo Valley NP in northern Uganda. Even though they were far away, the number of them was quite exciting to me. I've not kept the photos that were of larger, more distant, groups. The photos here are of eland that we got closer to.
They are so ungainly and a bit awkward looking. Fun to see one running.
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