15th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Desperate measures
In drought stricken central Kenya in September 2017 an African elephant resorts to scraping grass from the dusty plain to eke out a meal. He spends hours kicking the dirt with his toenails to free the grass threads from the abrasive soil that would otherwise grind down his teeth, hastening his death.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 09.2017 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2017 |
| Photo Location: | Nanyuki, Kenya |
| Camera: | SLT-A99V |
| Copyright: | © Neville Jones |