African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana) wading through the mud and drinking from grassy waterhole on the savanna in Etosha National Park looking at camera; Otavi, Oshikoto, Namibia

horizon flat outdoors day daytime scene land animal grassland close up sunny conservation conserve watch africa stand stands watching portrait bush grasses wade alert african landscapes tourism scenics vulnerable pond looking standing drink aware mammal drinks covered wading grassy mud watchful thirst thirsty elephant drinking safari survive survival conserves muddy reserve eye contact watches elephants national reserve safari animals world heritage site horizon over land mammals ponds portraits copy space full length looking at camera tusks waterhole watering hole namibia etosha savanna tourist attractions herbivores water hole etosha national park attractions alertness destinations herbivore elephantidae safaris tusk animals proboscidea wild nature wildlife blue sky outside world heritage sites trunks trunk grass nobody scenic attraction destination travel landscape national reserves scenery national parks national park wades one animal color image survives surviving unesco water close up tourist attraction travel destination travel destinations unesco world heritage site non urban scene animals in the wild african animal african animals place of interest conserving loxodonta africana colour image no one muddy water no people looking at the camera safari animal savannas african bush elephant african bush elephants no one elephant trunk big game african savanna elephant waterholes watering holes places of interest mud covered game drive etosha pan elephant trunks front view closeup off center african savanna elephants water holes conserved oshikoto looking into the camera otavi