Nyamandhlovu translates as “meat of the elephant” and is the name of the main pan, or watering hole, in Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park. There is a large viewing platform overlooking the pan from which elephants, sometimes in their hundreds, can be seen emerging from the bush to drink, bathe, and play in the water. I’ve spent many happy hours on that platform, barefoot, eating biltong and naartjies (tangerines), binoculars and camera within easy reach.