Photo of the Day

A man leading his camels through the desert in Mali
February 11, 2012

Caravanner and Camels, Mali

This Month in Photo of the Day: Animal Pictures

A caravanner of mixed Tuareg and Arab descent leads his camels in Mali. His Tuareg uncles taught him which plants can cure—or kill—his animals and how to navigate by the color, texture, and taste of sand.

See more pictures from the September 2011 feature story "Lost Lords of the Sahara."


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Photograph by Brent Stirton, National Geographic

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