Elephants at salt lick, Loxodonta africana
Elephants gather salts from a sandy deposit of mineral salts. These often accumulate near waterholes and are created by evaporation in the relentless African sun.
Size: 5300px × 3434px
Location: Hwange Safari Lodge Estate Zimbabwe.
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves; Agfa Awards Winner / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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