21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
The Best Animals

Camels return to a nomadic camp in the Danakil Desert. According to an Afar tribal elder "Camels are the best animals" prized for their strength, resilience, and usefulness. "If you have camels, you can survive. If you have no camels, you have nothing."

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 02.2020
Date Uploaded: 09.2023
Photo Location: Ethiopia
Camera: NIKON D750
Copyright: © MICHAEL BENANAV
Awards
Photo of the Day: 09.23.25