Young elephants make a splash as they play in a watering hole

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The stunning photos show a pair of adorable young elephants playing together in a watering hole in South Africa.

One of the youngsters intended to get in the water and is pictured after sliding back into the pool – with only his head and front legs visible from the shoreline.

His companion rushes over to join in the fun, and the pair roll about in the mud before being joined by the rest of the herd.

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Photographer Charmaine Joubert, who captured the fun pair in the Addo Elephant National Park in South Africa, said: ‘The young elephants are always entertaining at a waterhole, especially on hot days.’

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One of the young elephants was adamant about getting in the water and is pictured after sliding back into the pool – with only his head and front legs visible from the shoreline.
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I’m coming to play! His companion rushes over to join in the fun at the Addo Elephant National Park in South Africa.
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The cute pair of elephants rolled about in the mud and wrestled each other as they enjoyed some fun next to the watering hole.
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More the merrier: The pair of elephants are then joined by the rest of the herd – and one calf is so excited it appears to knock into another.
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A happy elephant: The young calf enjoys itself basking in the sun while having a splash in the watering hole in South Africa.

By RACHAEL BUNYAN FOR MAILONLINE

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