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22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
"Friendly"

A gentle breath that whispers to the heart that we are never alone. This image is a complicit link between this elephant, "MAK" a savannah elephant with a wise and complicit behavior, his companion behind "MANDEBVU" with a protective but also friendly behavior. After spending days by their side, a simple look from "MAK" was able to move me.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 01.2024
Date Uploaded: 11.2024
Photo Location: Zimbabwe
Camera: Canon EOS R10
Copyright: © Quentin HARDOUIN-PASDELOUP