21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Jackals on carcass backlit
Location – Kji Kji water hole, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa Three young lions killed and eland the previous day. They were finished feeding and went to drink water. Several black-backed jackals took the opportunity to feed on the remains of the carcass against the rising sun.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 10.2023 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2023 |
| Photo Location: | South Africa |
| Camera: | ILCE-1 |
| Copyright: | © Willem Kruger |