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Matriarch
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Matriarch

by Ingrid Vekemans

Category: FaunaAdded August 4, 20102,026 views

Land Mammals

Keywords: Africa, African, aggression, aggressive, animal, close-up, elephant, wildlife, ivory, Kenya, Loxodonta africana, matriarch, nature, red elephant, safari, skin, teeth, threat, tourism, travel, tree, Tsavo, Tsavo East National Park, tusk, protection

The matriarch of a herd of elephant (Loxodonta Africana), protecting the calves in Tsavo East National Park, Kenya.
Image Reference: MatriarchImage Format: Digital Capture - Greater than 9MPImage Crop: Greater than 75% of originalDigital Enhancement: NoneModel Release: NAProperty Release: NACaptive: No