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22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Leftovers

A lone wolf approaching a picked-over elk carcass in a snow squall, Yellowstone National Park. They were being very careful, so I'm not sure that they were in the pack who brought this elk down. They were sure looking around a lot!

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 10.2021
Date Uploaded: 12.2024
Photo Location: Wyoming, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS R5
Copyright: © Brian Creek