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Mother and Foal

Mother and Foal

An endangered Cape Mountain Zebra mare nudges her foal as the sun sets in the Karoo desert.

An endangered Cape Mountain Zebra mare nudges her foal as the sun sets in the Karoo desert.
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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 720 Shutter 1/1000 Focal Length 5000/10

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Mar, 2016

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