A breed herd of elephant cross a small channel from an island of incredibly dense riverine scrub where they often spend days free from harassment.
A breed herd of elephant cross a small channel from an island of incredibly dense riverine scrub where they often spend days free from harassment and persecution as poaching takes a horrific toll on the Selous elephant poaching. The decline of elephant numbers in this supposedly protected area in the past two decades has been unprecedented.
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Location: Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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