elephant spa (00:01:01)

Elephants consume 300-600 pounds of food a day and drink up to 50 gallons of water. They cover their wet bodies with dirt and mud, which serves as a protective coating from insects, moisture loss, and the powerful African sun.

• grant: $761,132 - African Wildlife Foundation - Tanzania

  To ensure that the wildlife and wild lands of Africa will endure forever and to build the Manyara Ranch School and provide education to Maasai children.

  topic: children

  location: manyara ranch