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21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Desert Elephants

A small herd of the desert adapted elephants enjoy the lush green grassland brought on by an unusually rainy season throughout Namibia. This normally harsh arid landscape has been magically transformed, giving the elephants a chance to thrive on the abundance of food.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 03.2022
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Namibia
Camera: ILCE-7RM4
Copyright: © Beverly Houwing