chopped out tusk, Loxodonta africana

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The reality of buying ivory trinkets and jewellery, the tusk chopped off the face of a bull elephant

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Size: 5400px × 3611px
Location: Hwange National Park Zimbabwe
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves; Agfa Awards Winner / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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