WATCH: Herd of wild elephants having fun at a waterhole in Rajaji Tiger Reserve

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A video showing a herd of elephants frolicking in a newly-constructed waterhole at the Rajaji Tiger Reserve to beat the heat has gone viral on social media.</p>
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An Ele family having fun at a newly constructed waterhole in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RajajiTigerReserve?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RajajiTigerReserve</a>. 🥰<br />
Life is simple if we don’t complicate it. <a href="https://t.co/VFDxQUWLOq">pic.twitter.com/VFDxQUWLOq</a></p>
— SAKET (@Saket_Badola) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saket_Badola/status/1550141517310099457?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 21, 2022</a></blockquote>
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The video has been posted on Twitter by Indian Forest Service Officer Saket Badola with the caption: “An Elephant family having fun at a newly constructed waterhole in Rajaji Tiger Reserve. Life is simple if we don’t complicate it.”</p>
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Elephants are known to love water and enjoy showering by sucking water into their trunks and spraying it all over themselves. Afterwards, they often spray their skin with a protective coating of dust.</p>
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They are also known to dig deep holes in riverbeds during dry seasons, effectively creating mini-waterholes that other species also use.</p>