23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Wildlife
The Conversationalists: A white rhino and egret seem to be conversing

Amid the vast expanse of Solio Game Reserve, a massive rhino lowers its head towards a tiny egret, horn almost touching. In this moment, power and fragility coexist, in silent conversation.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 03.2023
Date Uploaded: 12.2025
Photo Location: Nyeri, Kenya
Camera: NIKON Z 9
Copyright: © Preeti John