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21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Wildness of the Pack

Members of Yellowstone's Wapiti Lake Pack greet one another after having been separated. About half the pack had been napping along the tree line for several hours while others had been off hunting. After several hours, there was a reunion as the pack was complete again.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2021
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Wyoming, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS R5
Copyright: © Julia Cook