AN elephant has a bath in yellow mud and looks like he’s struck gold.
It was one of 150 endangered beasts visiting the Dzanga Bai forest clearing in Central African Republic.
Prof Christopher Whittier, who took the photo, said: “It had rained pretty hard before I took most of these photos, so a lot of mud had washed off many of the elephants.
“What was notable about this elephant was how thoroughly he covered himself – not missing an inch by the time he was done.
“It didn’t really seem like other elephants reacted to his colour in particular, which was part of what made it funnier to me.
"It was like he seemed really proud of himself but no one else seemed to care.”
The elephants weigh approximately three tonnes and grow to a height of eight feet.
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4Prof Whittier observed the herd from a viewing platform.
He said: “It was really fascinating and fun to watch this elephant and the others really enjoy covering themselves in mud.
“He then seemed to strut very proudly across the Bai when he was fully adorned with the golden mud.”
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