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Young elephant decided to practice mock charges. It reached through the window and tried to grab my camera! Good fun. We were surrounded by the heard of 50+ ele...
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Young elephant decided to practice mock charges. It reached through the window and tried to grab my camera! Good fun. We were surrounded by the heard of 50+ elephants. Kruger National Park, South Africa.
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Canon EOS 40D

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Aperture 9/1 ISO 200 Shutter 1/160 Focal Length 59/1

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South Africa

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Feb, 2024

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