22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Mud, glorious mud!
An elephant slowly rises from its mud bath. The rains had just returned to the Serengeti and it was wallowing in a puddle. It rolled around, covering every inch of its body in the gooey mixture created by earth, water and its own writhing mass.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 10.2024 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2024 |
| Photo Location: | Tanzania |
| Copyright: | © Alan Smith |