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22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Small Trunk, Big Gulp

An elephant calf and juvenile elephant use their trunks to drink from a watering hole. Although calves start small, they will one day weigh between 3 and 5 tons, with a trunk weighing up to 350 pounds.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2024
Photo Location: Jojos Village, Zimbabwe
Camera: Canon EOS R3
Copyright: © Nathan Myhrvold