National Geographic USA - August 2017

Above: A feel-good dirt bath is just the thing in the heat of the day. A coating of soil helps protect sensitive
elephant skin by acting as both sunscreen and insect repellent. Below: Leshongoro gentles orphaned Pokot
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opened last year. A mother herself, Leshongoro views these big babies as her own children.