Photo of the Day

Elephants in the Serengeti
February 7, 2012

Elephants, Serengeti

This Month in Photo of the Day: Animal Pictures

Elephants roam the Serengeti under a stormy sky in this photo by Michael “Nick” Nichols, who sent dispatches from the field as he shot a story for National Geographic magazine.

See more pictures from Michael "Nick" Nichols's Project: Serengeti Lions, part of an ongoing series documenting the work of photographers in the field.


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Photograph by Michael Nichols, National Geographic

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