Pal Hermansen / King eider duck (Somateria spectabilis) female with fishing hook caught in beak / mouth. Note the swollen head. Batsfjord, Finnmark, Norway, March.
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Christophe Courteau / West African giraffes {Giraffa camelopardis peralta} in millet plantation Sahel, Niger.
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Christophe Courteau / West African giraffe {Giraffe camelopardis peralta} in local village. Sahel, Niger.
Christophe Courteau / West African giraffe face {Giraffa camelopardis peralta}. Sahel, Niger.
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Christophe Courteau / West African giraffes {Giraffe camelopardis peralta} in millet plantation. Sahel, Niger.
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Christophe Courteau / West African giraffes {Giraffe camelopardis peralta} inquisitive with car. Niger.
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Christophe Courteau / West African giraffes {Giraffe camelopardis peralta} in millet plantation. Sahel, Niger.
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Christophe Courteau / West African giraffes {Giraffe camelopardis peralta} in rainy season. Sahel, Niger.
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Christophe Courteau / West African giraffe {Giraffa camelopardis peralta} poached by local people. Sahel, Niger. Anti-poaching unit investigates carcass; meat will be donated to villagers