15th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Tortoise In The Temple

This tortoise was one of many animals (both wild and domestic) dropped off at a temple in southern Myanmar. Due to the Buddhist beliefs, many local people view temples and monasteries as a safe haven for orphaned or injured wildlife.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 05.2017
Date Uploaded: 11.2017
Photo Location: ye, Myanmar
Camera: NIKON D300
Copyright: © Katy Laveck Foster