Elephants mothers seem anxious to have their totos (5-6 mos.)(dbl. image) be very comfortable in the water.They take them to water at a very young age--much younger than shown here. {Moremi NP, Botswana].
Elephant female with a 6-mo.old bathing. [Moremi NP, Botswana].
Several matriarchal groups of Elephants have gathered, with their juveniles, in the early evening. The youngsters played with each other and rolled in the soft mud. A little later they all went into the water for a bath. [Chobe River (nr Savuti), Botswana].
