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Ellie mum & kid sloppy drinkers

Ellie mum & kid sloppy drinkers

Mommy showing her child how to do it. Table manners are not part of a young elephants upbringing!

Mommy showing her child how to do it. Table manners are not part of a young elephants upbringing!
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NIKON D300S

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settings

Aperture f/22 ISO 200 Shutter 1/60 Focal Length 5000/10

location

location

Botswana

upload_date

Mar, 2016

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274

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+70

Awards

Peer Award

+13

Superb Composition

+2

Top Choice

Absolute Masterpiece

Outstanding Creativity

All Star

Magnificent Capture

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So nice to see them in the wild, since they will be going extinct within the next 10 years. Poacher rate is higher than birth rate.

Excellent capture!

Wonderful capture...

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