One of my favorite critters to view is the elephant. It is so completely different to see them in the wild. Elephants need to wonder around and zoo's in America just can't offer them the sort of space that they need. Add to that the fact that elephants are so intelligent and social and you begin to understand why they just don't belong in captivity. We happened upon a little family of elephants that decided to take a dip in the lake. This little baby elephant was LOVING it. he kept splashing in the water and trumpeting with excitement. Then he would dive into the water and roll over on his back and send a spout of water into the air.