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2016 Wildlife Photo Contest

elk, Grand Teton Mountains Wyoming, United States
Watching over his harem

Species: elk | Location: Grand Teton Mountains Wyoming, United States

At dawn a bull elk watches over his harem as they cross a river in the Grand Teton Mountains in Wyoming.

About The Photographer

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Alan Bartels is a wanderer, explorer and student of nature. He loves his native Nebraska and craft beer. He is an award-winning writer and photographer, too. Bartels is assistant editor of Nebraska Life Magazine.

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