23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Wildlife
Path of a Rare Giant
A lone Sri Lankan tusker leaves a waterhole, carving ripples through the marsh below. Seen from above, his path becomes a living pattern—an intimate glimpse of a rare giant whose kind makes up only 3% of Sri Lanka’s elephants.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 03.2025 |
| Date Uploaded: | 12.2025 |
| Photo Location: | Galgamuwa, Sri Lanka |
| Camera: | FC4382 |
| Copyright: | © Lakshitha Karunarathna |