June 29, 2011 at 5:00 pm
Picture of the Day: Camel Caravan at an Oasis
CAMEL CARAVAN AT AN OASIS
Photograph by GEORGE STEINMETZ / NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
Knee-deep wading is bliss for camels in Chad’s Archeï, a canyon whose trapped waters hold a zoological surprise. Fertilized by beasts’ droppings, algae are eaten by fish that are preyed upon by an isolated group of crocodiles.
National Geographic via Reddit