Dust bath

We came across plenty of Oryx again as well as our first sighting of an Ostrich. After a quick ‘pit-stop’ for each we continued on - we were eager to catch up with the elephants if we could find them. Our guide, Max, followed their footprints in the sand in the riverbed and, eventually, up to the dunes above. All of a sudden we were in front of a herd of elephants having a mud/sand bath. It is believed they do this to help with thermoregulation, as well as providing “sunscreen” and removing parasites. It was perfect for photography and we were so lucky to have arrived just as they were throwing plumes of sand and dirt over themselves. If we had arrived ten minutes later, we would have missed it.