An elephant bull saunters along a track at a leisurely pace on his way down to drink and bathe in the Great Ruaha River. Life is easy during the rains

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An elephant bull saunters along a track at a leisurely pace on his way down to drink and bathe in the Great Ruaha River. Life is easy during the rains with food and water in abundance

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Size: 4133px × 6200px
Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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