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21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Peacock ballet

I took this photo on Prison Island in Tanzania. On this island there is a sanctuary for giant tortoises and peacocks. I took this photo when the peacock was in mid stride, but it looked more like a ballet pose.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 02.2022
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Zanzibar, Tanzania
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Copyright: © Cynthia D'Cruz