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In the footsteps of giants

Source:   This award-winning picture also gives insight into the behaviour of the jackal that has just caught a turtle dove  


‘[The jackals] weaved between the legs of these huge great elephants; it just didn’t faze them at all’

Sarah Skinner first travelled to Africa with her husband Andy in 2004, and since then has been obsessed with photographing African wildlife. In more recent years, the couple have specialised in leading photo safaris to Botswana, developing a greater appreciation and understanding of the animals and locations with every visit. It was in July 2016, on returning to one of the couple’s favourite waterholes, that Sarah devised the idea that culminated in this award-winning photograph.

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