23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Wildlife
A GIRAFFE BED AND BREAKFAST
A trio of Maasai Giraffes serve as mammalian hosts to the Oxpeckers that are removing parasites from their skin. Both species benefit in this symbiotic relationship as the Oxpeckers get a free meal while they liberate their hosts from annoying pests.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 01.2025 |
| Date Uploaded: | 12.2025 |
| Photo Location: | NDUTU, Tanzania |
| Camera: | ILCE-1 |
| Copyright: | © Melissa Rowell |