A tranquilized elephant is being lifted by a Marine CH-53A chopper during a military operation in Vietnam on April 7, 1968. The photograph captures the aerial perspective of the elephant's precarious journey, undertaken as part of American military activities during the Vietnam War.

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Size: 3312px × 2092px
Photo credit: © piemags/NBV / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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