Sarsha Rinkovec, Happy Elephant (ANIMALS 2024)

During the heat of the day, we were at a waterhole within the Greater Kruger National Park watching a herd of elephants coming down to drink. One playful elephant broke away from the family herd to splash in the mud and waterlilies, and formed the strangest pose I have ever seen an elephant do.

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