Elephants in the Wetlands

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Geo: -24.7435, 26.2573

This afternoon on my break I spent some time sitting in the hide. I was lucky enough to see elephants enjoying the water and mud in the wetlands. I find it very calming and peaceful to watch these extremely large animals go about their daily routine and not be bothered by the presence of humans. I just wished that the elephants swam in the waterhole (which was in front of me) and not in the distant wetlands area.

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Photos

01 Baboons
Part of the troop in the distant bush.

02 Muddy
This elephant had been swimming in the water and now is all muddy and wet.

03 Sinking
It looks like this elephant is going to sink in the mud.

04 Walking
Walking through the muddy wetlands.

05 Fun
The elephants having fun - being in mud and eating grass.

06 Drinking
The elephant drinking the muddy water.

07 Stuck
It looks like this elephant is getting stuck in the mud.

08 Giraffe
A young giraffe.