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Elephants having a tender moment

Elephants having a tender moment

I never tire of watching wild elephants. Just looking at them you can see they have a very rich social and emotional life. This image was taken at midday and at...
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I never tire of watching wild elephants. Just looking at them you can see they have a very rich social and emotional life. This image was taken at midday and at the height of the dry season. The ellie group was huddled close together under a large tree for shade both to cool down both physically as wel as emotionally. The gland discharge behind this cows eye indicates she was stressed at this time..
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Aperture f/4.5 ISO 100 Shutter 1/1000 Focal Length 5000/10

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Kakumi, Luapula, ZM

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Feb, 2016

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