Monday, January 30, 2017

Elephant Rock, Real or Fake?

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 This Elephant shaped rock formation is circulating Facebook via a few different "Beautiful Planet" or "Nature Photos" pages.

This amazing tourist attraction, which is located near the Three Sisters rock formation at Tongaporutu, south of Mokau, just off State Highway 3 in the country's North Island WAS very real.

Sadly the elephant lost it's trunk during a series of earthquakes between the end of November and beginning of December, 2016, including a 7.8 earthquake which struck 60km south of Kaikoura on  the country's South Island on November 14.


Before and After

Here's is another elephant rock formation:


Hopewell Rocks: Looks like an elephant!The Hopewell Rocks is located along the 
Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick, home of the highest tides in the world. 
It offers a unique natural experience of 
both high and low tides.






However, The location of this image that I came across while doing my research cannot be found so I am left to believe it's photo-shopped
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