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Elephant reaching out for food, my most daring shot.

Elephant reaching out for food, my most daring shot.

Luckily he was a gentle giant. I was right below the elephant when he reached upwards with his trunk for food. An elephant trunk has up to 40,000 muscles. in th...
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Luckily he was a gentle giant. I was right below the elephant when he reached upwards with his trunk for food. An elephant trunk has up to 40,000 muscles. in their trunk. A human has more than 600 muscles in the entire body. It is their hands, their straw, their showerhead.
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South Africa

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Aug, 2020

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My favorite in your series! Amazing! Well done! ❤❤❤

Thank you much appreciated

A very dangerous position to be in to get this photograph. But, you did get a once in a lifetime shot. Congrats.

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