Rhinos Enjoying A Mud Bath In Zinave

Summer has just arrived here in southern Africa, bringing with it an exciting flurry of life, the promise of rain and, of course, warmer temperatures. In Mozambique’s Zinave National Park, it is not uncommon for temperatures to reach the low 40 degrees Celsius in summer, which results in many of the park’s birds and animals seeking refuge during the heat of the day.

For some, that might mean hanging out under a shady tree, but for others, like these white rhinos, it sometimes means a cool-off in a mud bath.
The rhino protection unit, tasked with keeping a careful eye over these recently reintroduced two-horned mammals, often spots the crash hanging out at the local waterhole, soaking for hours in the cool mud. The mud then sticks to their skin, giving them a rather unique look, but they, however, proudly strut their stuff.

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