Despite their large size, elephants are natural-born swimmers. They use their trunks as snorkels and paddle with strong legs in deep water. This is the moment they went swimming in northern Sri Lanka. Listen to more elephant stories here: 🎧 https://bbc.in/3ZbLTg6 | BBC World Service

Fun Facts Friday: Elephant Swimming Elephants are exceptional swimmers, thanks to their unique body structures and adaptations. One of their most notable advantages is their long trunk, which acts as a snorkel, allowing them to breathe while mostly submerged and swim long distances without lifting their heads out of the water. Elephants are the only animals that can snorkel at depth. Their dense bones provide stable buoyancy, preventing them from floating too high and helping them maintain a bal