Nature is like life … a never-ending conveyor belt of activity … giraffes fight for domination over females (yep, we do that too, just in more subtle ways, and sometimes in less subtle ways if we are honest), young lions are learning the ropes of the “business” under the watchful of big daddy who thinks he knows it all, and rhinos … well, they have nothing to fear really (except humans of course), but as they are all well protected here, they can endulge in a relaxing mud bath, a proper spa treatment. And it’s all for free. 😉
The point of these mud baths is to cool down, and also “drown” the many ticks that are biting them. Once the mud has dried on the skin, it can be scratched off with the ticks and other parasites stuck in it. Clever trick. Lots of animals use this trick, and rhinos are no exception.
The photos below have been taken over the last 2 days, but it’s of course only a short selection of the dozens of animals we saw … frustrating in a way, but if you want to see it all … just come and visit! 🙂
