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Injured Tigress

An injured tigress seeks safety and solitude to lick her wounds. I was on safari in Bandhavgarh National Park India. The park has numerous tigers and this sparks territorial feuds and consequent injuries, even deaths.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 02.2017
Date Uploaded: 08.2019
Photo Location: India
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Copyright: © HILDA MAIER