“Elephants need the cooling effect of mud to regulate their body temperature. To help the mud stick, they will often submerge themselves in water before their mud or sand bath. Elephants will also throw mud on themselves so that it acts as a layer of protection against sunburns and to provide relief from biting insects. If you look closely, you will see that a Heron has chosen to stay close to this elephant, so he will obviously be getting a sand bath too.” 🐦🐘 Photo and text by Karthik Rugvedi (karthikrugvedi) . . . . #POTD #photooftheday #picoftheday #photography #picoftheday #themoreyouknow #didyouknow #elephants #dusting #mudbath #bathtime #shower