African elephant (Loxodonta africana), taking a "mud bath" by spraying himself, Etrosha National Park, Namibia, Africa

loxodonta africana africana loxodonta africana tree savanna cloud adult alone tusk morphology blow overview backlighting etosha national park loxodonta endangered three quarter shot splash mud grooming animal national park puddle cites appendix 2 january african bush elephant loxodonta africana water surface nobody tree savannas tree savannah cloudy clouds cloudy sky adults single lonely only solo one lone tusks morphology blowing breathtaking overviews global sight global sights full length backlightings backlit endangered species three quarter views three quarter view three quarter shots three quarter sight three quarter sights three quarter length splashed splashing spatter spatters muds freshen up national parks sensitive natural areas puddles water surfaces watersurface watersurfaces with nobody savanna low formation area sky meteorological phenomenon meteorology science stage of development individual morphology zoology organism light effect namibia southern africa africa elephantidae proboscidea mammalia cynodontia therapsida eupelycosauria synapsida tetrapoda tetrapodomorpha rhipidistia sarcopterygii euteleostomi gnathostomata vertebrata chordata deuterostomia coelomata bilateria metazoa opisthokonta eukaryota threatened endangered species iucn red list of threatened species species organic matter clean cleanse environment protection environment management biodiversity management environment artificial wetland area freshwater wetland area convention on international trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora cites african elephant loxodonta sp elephant proboscidean ungulate mammal therapsid synapsid vertebrate chordate wild animal animal water matter