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Elephant Having a Dust Bath

Elephant Having a Dust Bath

We are on a pontoon boat on the Chobe River in northern Botswana. This elephant had just crossed the river from the mainland with her herd and was having a nice...
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We are on a pontoon boat on the Chobe River in northern Botswana. This elephant had just crossed the river from the mainland with her herd and was having a nice dust bath. The dirt she's throwing on her skin acts as a sunscreen. During the dry season, elephants and other animals swim to the island where they will stay until the rain season begins. This process is called rotational grazing. The elephants exist peacefully with water buffalo, hippos, and a huge number and species of birds on this island. They are free from predators, except maybe a crocodile or two in the crossing for the young. Predators like lions don't swim the river and humans are immediately evident so the worst enemy isn't on the island either.

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Canon EOS 5D Mark III

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Aperture f/4.5 ISO 250 Shutter 1/500 Focal Length 180/1

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Botswana

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Feb, 2018

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LOVE your stories and History you provided along with these images. Beautiful capture of this amazing creature !

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Fantastic image!

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Wow Kay! You caught every wrinkle and I love the dust you captured!

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Beautiful work, and thanks for the info! :-)

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Amazing Photograph definitely on a winner here Kay..Love it:-)

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Voted Everything Nature :)

Beautiful photo, Everything Nature

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Magnificent..Vote Everything Nature:-)

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Voted..Big Mammals:-)

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Voted Colossal Wildlife :)

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