Nose Dive

This little Elephant took a nose dive, or better trunk dive, in front of its mum. The small creature was sparring with another calf when it suddenly decided to catch up with mum, in the hurry stumbling over its own feet. The large female gently used her trunk to get her offspring back up.

Elephant calfs are very playful and often overestimate their capabilities, getting themselves into trouble. Elephant adults are some of the best parents on earth and are usually able to help their youngsters.

Technical data: Canon R6 with RF lens f4-6.3/24-240mm | ISO 320 | 1/500sec | f5.6 | ev+0 | 120mm | WB 6500K | AV Mode | Crop to 10% of original image

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