Most people imagine elephants eating grass on the open savannah or wallowing in mud pits. But at the Cincinnati Zoo, these lucky elephants spend their time swimming in the pool.
Like dogs, elephants are unable to sweat to cool off. But instead of panting, these creatures flap their ears to cool the blood vessels in their ears. When flapping their ears was not enough, these elephants had the pool.
But within the first few moments of watching these clever animals, it is clear they are not here just to cool off. They go swimming because it gives them a chance to play in the water.
When one of the elephants got close to the water, the first thing they did was splash their trunk back and forth. But the water-loving elephants did not stop there.
One of the elephants climbed all the way into the water until only their head was above water. Then, they used their trunk like a twisty straw to breathe while underwater.
When one of the elephant’s friends came over, the submerged elephant dived down and rose out of the water to let out a joyful trumpet that shocked the zoo visitors.
Most people might not think that elephants would be swimmers, but these elephants were having a blast. Watch them have fun in their pool to the delight of the zoo visitors.
