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22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Nothing Went to Waste

A scene from Kenya's Mara river during the Great Wildebeest Migration. This horse-sized topi antelope fed these crocodiles for days until just the bony head with sharp horns was left. The prize finally ended up in the jaws of the biggest reptile.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2021
Date Uploaded: 11.2024
Photo Location: x, Kenya
Camera: ILCE-1
Copyright: © Turgay Uzer