Grus carunculus Okavango Swamps

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A Wattled Crane is a bird that relies on wetlands and is in serious decline in most of its range. The Okavango is one is its most important breeding grounds in Southern Africa

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Size: 5300px × 3544px
Location: Moremi Game Reserve Botswana
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves; Agfa Awards Winner / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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