Elephants Enjoying Mud Baths
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Experience the joyous sight of rescued elephants indulging in a mud bath at Elephant Nature Park!
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Join us as our gentle giants, Mintra and Kratae, take a refreshing dip in a mud pit on a scorching hot day, seeking solace after being rescued.
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Elephants are intelligent animals and their love of mud baths is no different.
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These animals use mud baths as a natural cooling system to help them combat the heat in their natural environments.
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Evidently, they avoid sunburn and maintain hydrated skin because the thick layer of mud acts as a barrier against the sun’s harmful rays.
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In addition to their many health benefits, mud baths are very important for fostering stronger social ties within elephant herds.
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Playful interactions between Mintra and Kratae strengthen their social bond as they frolic in the mud together.
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Herd members’ cooperation and sense of camaraderie are fostered by bathing together, and these traits are critical to their survival in the wild.
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Elephants benefit from mud baths for more reasons than just relieving heat and fostering social cohesion.
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Magnesium and potassium, two minerals found in the mud, can relieve skin irritations and improve the general health of the skin.
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Furthering their general wellbeing, the act of covering themselves in mud acts to ward off insects and parasites.
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There is still more to learn about these incredible creatures!
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