A mature White-backed Vulture adopts a threatening stance on a hippo carcass to intimidate other vultures gathering to feast on the remains


A mature White-backed Vulture adopts a threatening stance on a hippo carcass to intimidate other vultures gathering to feast on the remains


Size: 5500px × 3582px
Location: Katavi National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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