Crocodile and elephant, Crocodylus niloticus


A crocodile lies and suns itself in the warmth of the winter sun and is not worried by the big bull drinking close by. A breed herd with small calves would be much more concerned by the presence of a predator as powerful and threatening to a small elephant.


Size: 5300px × 3544px
Location: Hwange National Park Zimbabwe.
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves; Agfa Awards Winner / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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