a Rothschild's giraffe on a sanctuary in Nairobi, Kenya
KenyaAt a hotel in the suburbs of Nairobi, a Rothschild’s giraffe named Lynne spots an offer she can’t refuse: pellets of bran and molasses in the hand of Sala Carr-Hartley, age six. The 140-acre site is a sanctuary for the endangered subspecies.
Photograph by Robin Moore, Nat Geo Image Collection
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This story ran in the April 2016 issue of National Geographic magazine.
a West Bengal Hindu deity dancer
IndiaIn the tall grass of West Bengal, a man in the vivid guise of a Hindu deity performs a Chhau dance—a martial mix of folk, tribal, and religious elements. These theatrical dances, staged at festivals in eastern India, reenact scenes from Sanskrit epics. 
Photograph by Arghya Chatterjee
seven ballerinas relaxing backstage after a recital
United StatesMoments after a recital, seven ballerinas relax backstage at the Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg, Florida. Most of the four- and five-year-old girls, who had just portrayed fairies onstage, were wearing makeup for the first time.
Photograph by Evelyn Reinson
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