Elephant suncreen

Title: Elephant sunscreen

Location:  Namibia

Despite the toughness of an elephants hide (see my image “Tough”), elephants can suffer from sunburn in the harsh sun.

Their solution is to spray themselves with mud and dust. This protects them from the sun and can help to rid themselves of some parasites.

This elephant was walking along a dried river bed, looking for food in the vegetation which makes the rivers’ edge. The brown colour is the result of the elephants’ sunscreen.

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