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20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
The Last Seagull on Earth

While visiting a coastal area after nearly a decade there was an overwhelming amount of development that had taken place. The wholesale destruction of both coastal culture and environmental systems is pervasive. With global warming, habitat destruction, and overpopulation, the titling of this image seems prophetic.

Photo Detail
Date Uploaded: 11.2022
Photo Location: Litchfield Beach, South Carolina, United States of America
Camera: DMC-ZS60
Copyright: © Stephen Chesley