A dying saguaro cactus seeps fluid in Ironwood Forest National Monument, Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA. It is unknown whether the cactus is distressed

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A dying saguaro cactus seeps fluid in Ironwood Forest National Monument, Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA. It is unknown whether the cactus is distressed from drought or disease.

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Size: 8256px × 5504px
Location: Sonoran Desert, Ironwood Forest National Monument, Arizona
Photo credit: © Norma Jean Gargasz / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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