Breeding herd of elephants dust bathing in late afternoon orange light

Dust-bathing

Zambia, Africa

Late in the day, a breeding herd of elephants pauses to drink and dust bathe at a waterhole. Dust bathing is thought to protect an elephant’s skin from sunburn, to aid in temperature regulation and to keep parasites at bay. It may also help to shed keratinized skin.

Photo © copyright by Dr. Edward Mikol.

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