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Meeting Mary
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Meeting Mary

by Ingrid Vekemans

Category: FaunaAdded November 3, 2010988 views

Land Mammals

Keywords: Beisa Oryx, oryxOryx gazella beisa, Samburu, Samburu National Reserve, Kenya, Africa, close-up, detail, curious

This orphaned oryx has been raised by a staff member of the camp where we were staying. Mary is, however, quite attached to her surrogate-Mum and runs off as soon as somebody else tries to approach her. But when you lie down on the ground with camera in hand, she is far too curious to resist a closer look.
Image Reference: Beisa OryxImage Format: Digital Capture - Greater than 9MPImage Crop: Full FrameDigital Enhancement: NoneModel Release: NAProperty Release: NACaptive: No