The Herd - Kala Wewa, Sri Lanka

We watched these elephants having a bath and rolling around at the waterhole for a few hours and they provided us with plenty of photographic opportunities. The herd was not bothered by our presence as they didn't seem to change their behaviour which included lying down in the waterhole. There were more elephants in the herd but they are out to the right of the frame. They too kept approaching the waterhole periodically.

 

The Herd - Minneriya, Sri Lanka

A small group of elephants who were a part of a herd of over a 100. We spent an evening watching them on the banks of the Minneriya tank a few months ago. Unfortunately the usual issues with Sri Lankan national parks have surfaced at Minneriya as well. Over crowding, indisciplined jeep drivers and tourists who have no clue how to behave when in the jungles.