# @natgeo on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CTwi-sJlFqC
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/11683148-natgeo-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/da7eff0639.jpg
- **Posted:** 2021-09-13T10:31:12.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** National Geographic (@NatGeo) — https://gondola.cc/NatGeo

## Caption

Photo by beverlyjoubert / A utilitarian scene is made a little more striking thanks to the glow of cool morning air. It may not be the most graceful of pursuits, but a dust bath is the perfect way for zebras (and many other species) to dislodge pesky insects and keep their coats healthy. The plains zebra is such a seemingly ubiquitous presence in sub-Saharan Africa that we tend not to consider its conservation status. Yet there is reason to worry. Due to a growing number of threats, especially hunting for bushmeat and skins, their populations have declined by around 25% since 2002. The species is now listed as near threatened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. #zebra #plainszebra #dustbath #wildlife

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plainszebra, wildlife, dustbath, zebra

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