elephant skull, Loxodonta africana


An elephant skull with its ivory is an encouraging site for the elephants future as all too often they have their faces chopped off for the ivory, for both illegal and legitimate trade


Size: 3502px × 5420px
Location: Moremi Game Reserve Botswana
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves; Agfa Awards Winner / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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