14th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Tule Elk Above the Blue Pacific
Tule elk, native only to California, were considered extinct by the late 1800s. A small herd was found, protected by a rancher, and all 4,400 alive today come from that group. A large herd inhabits Point Reyes National Seashore where this cow was photographed.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 09.2014 |
| Date Uploaded: | 07.2016 |
| Photo Location: | Inverness, California, United States of America |
| Camera: | Canon EOS 5D Mark II |
| Copyright: | © Daniel Zukowski |