waterhole, Loxodonta africana Big Toms Pan
Elephants often prefer to drink the freshest water at the outlet to the pan rather than the muddy water in the pan. At times such as this it is easy to see the dominance within the group of animals drinking.
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Location: Hwange National Park Zimbabwe.
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves; Agfa Awards Winner / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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