20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Happy Elephants

The sun gets unbearable by mid-morning. This is the time when most animals seek shade. I was following this herd of elephants as they make their way to the marsh in Maasai Mara. They walk over dry ground and grass, thinking only of mud bath and moist grass they will find near the water. This made their walk soothing as they swing their trunks around happily.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 12.2022
Date Uploaded: 09.2022
Photo Location: Masai Mara, Kenya
Camera: Canon EOS 6D
Copyright: © Manoj Shah