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22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Monitor Lizard

Photographing monitor lizards is a big challenge, therefore a carefully hidden remote camera was used so that the reptile was unaware of its presence and thus did not scare off. This enabled me to stay a few meters away so that its natural behavior could be recorded in the Masai Mara. Here the reptile is using its front claws to raise itself for a better view of the environment.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 12.2021
Date Uploaded: 12.2024
Photo Location: Kenya
Camera: Canon EOS 6D
Copyright: © Manoj Shah