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22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
A Safe Ride

I was driving around checking waterholes for any animal activity and first saw the mother Caiman with lots of little water plants around her, then I noticed those weren't water plants but actually tiny hatchlings! They were all close to their mother for protection and eventually climbed on her as well.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 03.2024
Date Uploaded: 12.2024
Photo Location: Miranda, Brazil
Camera: Canon EOS R10
Copyright: © Carolina Kara Prange