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20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Elephant Submarine

We were cruising on the Chobe river using a small boat around sunset time when we spotted a group of elephants on the shore. Suddenly, a young bull started to move into the water with the intention to cross the river - he suddenly disappeared under water, and a second later his tusk showed above the surface.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 05.2022
Date Uploaded: 11.2022
Photo Location: Chobe, Botswana
Camera: OM-1
Copyright: © Florian Kriechbaumer