Watch now: Elephants play in the mud at Reid Park Zoo during Tucson's rainy season
- Jesse Tellez
Jesse Tellez
Digital Editor
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Recent monsoon storms in Tucson brought the perfect conditions for the elephants at Reid Park Zoo to play in fresh mud and go for a swim.
In the video shared by Reid Park Zoo Thursday morning, elephants Nandi and Mabu can be seen splashing around in their watering hole before joining the rest of the elephant herd as they roll around in mud created by monsoon showers. Video courtesy Reid Park Zoo.
Jesse Tellez
Digital Editor
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