Christophe Courteau / African elephants (Loxodonta africana) swimming across Chobe River, trunks raised above surface for breathing, Chobe National Park, border between Botswana and Namibia.

Jeff Rotman / Child snorkeling and exploring on coral reef wall. Red Sea, Egypt. Model released Model released.

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

Richard Du Toit / African elephant (Loxodonta africana) trunk above water, while swimming, Kruger National Park, Limpopo Province, South Africa, September. Vulnerable species.

Anup Shah / African elephant (Loxodonta africana) infant swimming across the Mara Riverwith trunk raised to breathe. Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya.

Richard Du Toit / African elephant (Loxodonta africana) swimming, Kruger National Park, Limpopo Province, South Africa, November.

Richard Du Toit / African elephants (Loxodonta africana) playing whilst swimming, , Kruger National Park, Limpopo Province, South Africa, November.

Richard Du Toit / African elephant (Loxodonta africana) swimming with just trunk visible above water, , Kruger National Park, Limpopo Province, South Africa, November.

Winfried Wisniewski / African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) group using trunks as snorkels while submerged in Chobe River, Chobe National Park, Botswana

Richard Du Toit / African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) totally submerged underwater with just tip of trunk above water, Limpopo Province, Kruger National Park, South Africa

Richard Du Toit / African elephant (Loxodonta africana) swimming across river, elephant completely submerged, trunk raised for breathing, Chobe NP, Botswana, July

Richard Du Toit / African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) swimming in the Chobe River, Namibia