A solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) used in the scientific investigation of Qiangtang National Reserve in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region captured a herd of over 100 Tibetan antelopes bathing together.

According to the researchers, bathing is essential for the antelopes' health as it helps them cool down and get rid of parasites.

The Tibetan antelope is under China's national first-class protection. Though re-categorized as "near threatened" from "endangered" in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List in 2016, they are still carefully protected in China.

Every year, flocks of Tibetan antelopes migrate to an adequate area for mating and then return to their own habitat with their offspring.

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(Cover images via VCG)

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