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elephant crossing

Elephant families are incredibly protective of their young. In the Maasai Mara, wildebeest were queuing up to cross the Mara river a little way upstream. Crocodiles and Hippos floated lethargically waiting for the food to arrive. This herd of elephants took a while to assess the situation and crossed with the littlest ones holding on to the tails of their mothers.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 08.2016
Date Uploaded: 11.2016
Photo Location: Kenya
Camera: NIKON D5
Copyright: © latika nath