An elephant bull saunters along a track, feeding as he makes his way down to the banks of the Great Ruaha River where he will drink and bathe

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An elephant bull saunters along a track, feeding as he makes his way down to the banks of the Great Ruaha River where he will drink and have a cooling bath and wallow.

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

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