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Muddy Buddy

It looked like the baby was nudging mom for some loving hugs or perhaps he just wanted to keep going. They stopped very close to our car and were observing us as we did them. They must have been chilling in the muddy water to cool themselves down.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2021
Date Uploaded: 11.2021
Photo Location: Lake Nakuru, Kenya
Camera: ILCE-6600
Copyright: © Wiktoria Bochenska