Elephants gather around a young dead elephant, keeping predators at bay in Addo Elephant park, Eastern Cape, South Africa

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Elephants gather around a young dead elephant in Addo Elephant Game Reserve. The elephants seem intent on protecting the dead animal from jackels that are circling this scene waiting to move in to feast on the carcase.

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Size: 4888px × 3259px
Location: Addo Elephant Game Reserve, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Photo credit: © Jim Muller / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: addo, africa, dead, death, elephant, game, grave, reserve, south, yard