Richard Du Toit / African elephant sprays itself with mud {Loxodonta africana} Linyanti, Botswana, Southern Africa. The mud-pack, when dry, forms a hard crust that deters insect attacks.

Richard Du Toit / African elephants walking in line at dusk {Loxodonta africana} Chobe NP, Botswana

Richard Du Toit / African elephant bull being relocated from Kruger NP to Mozambiqe {Loxodonta africana} 2002

Tony Heald / African elephant trunk used as snorkel while swimming. Chobe NP, Botswana {Loxodonta africana}

Tony Heald / African bull elephant guarding body of dead elephant {Loxodonta africana} Kaokoland, Namibia

Tony Heald / African desert elephant {Loxodonta africana} Damaraland, Namibia

Tony Heald / African desert elephant reaching up with trunk to feed {Loxodonta africana} Kaokoland, Namibia

Tony Heald / African elephant calf on knees by water {Loxodonta africana} Kaokoland, Namibia

Tony Heald / African elephant bull touching dead elephant with trunk {Loxodonta africana} Koakoland, Namibia

Tony Heald / African elephant bull touching dead elephant with trunk {Loxodonta africana} Koakoland, Namibia

Jabruson / Red billed quelea flock {Quelea quelea} + African elephant calf {Loxodonta africana} drinking. Tsavo East NP, Kenya

Jabruson / Close up of trunk of African elephant entwined round branch, feeding {Loxodonta africana} Kenya