forest elephant walks along the shores of southwestern Gabon
Photographer: Nick Nichols
Date: 2000
Location: Southwestern Gabon
Photographed by Nick Nichols in 2000, a forest elephant walks along the coast of southwestern Gabon. The image was taken during ecologist Michael Fay’s 2,000 mile trek across central Africa to document untouched wilderness. Nichols’ photos from the journey helped inspire the Gabonese government to establish 13 national parks in 2002.
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