53K views · 309 reactions | Elephant toothpaste is so much fun!...

Elephants love sand bathing/throwing sand on themself and it's just amazing in so many ways. Can you believe they (often) use their feet as shovel? They move/kick sand with their feet towards their trunk and they just scoop it up and throw it over their body! They do this with both sand and mud, but they also loves to spray water and mud on themselves. They can both throw and spray with their trunk Elephants have over 40.000 muscle in their trunk and we only have about 650 in our entire body. Ne

3.8K views · 268 reactions | Why do our baby elephants love the mud SO much!? Elephants gather sand and mud with their trunks and throw it onto their bodies to provide sun protection and repel bugs. Sand helps dry and warm their skin in the cooler months, while mud helps to keep them cool in the hotter months. All of our orphaned elephants visit one of our mud holes at least once per day to get protected and they LOVE it! | Elephant Havens Wildlife Foundation | Facebook

5.4K views · 153 reactions | Why do people love elephants? Is it because elephants are so endearing as babies, eager to explore and always in a rush? Or is it, perhaps, because elephants are capable of complex emotions like joy, anger, grief, compassion, and love? One thing we know for certain is that elephants never fail to make our guests smile when we spot them on safari. Why do you think people love elephants so much?  Simon Vegter | Wild Wings Safaris | Facebook