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Elephant young bulls Botswana

Elephant young bulls Botswana

While a small herd of elephants wandered close to permanent water in Savuti these young teenage bulls where mucking around......
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While a small herd of elephants wandered close to permanent water in Savuti these young teenage bulls where mucking around...
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NIKON D300S

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Aperture f/22 ISO 200 Shutter 1/50 Focal Length 1700/10

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Botswana

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Mar, 2016

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