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THREE RHINOS
These rhinos were grazing in Lake Nakuru National Park in Kenya. We observed and photographed them for a couple of
hours and for a brief moment they lined up perfectly. There are five species of rhinos, often referred to as white or black.
But this has nothing to do with their color. White rhinos get their name from the Dutch word "wijd," which means wide and
refers to the broad shape of their mouths. Black rhinos have pointed mouths.
DOUGLAS STEAKLEY
ouglas Steakley is a
D
widely recognized
ZEBRA CLOSE UP
I have been trying to
get a shot like this for
years—it's difficult
because zebra are so
skittish. I finally got
lucky in Zambia this
young zebra did not
run away. A new study
has found that zebra
stripes disrupt light
patterns that tsetse
flies and horseflies use
to find food and water,
making it more difficult for them to land.
mel Valley. He received a
Master of Fine Arts degree
from Indiana University
and was a gallery owner in
Carmel for many years. His
Photo: Diane McAllister
photographer from Car-
images have appeared in numerous calendars and magazines
including National Geographic, Architectural Digest, Backpacker,
and Outside. Doug enjoys teaching photography workshops
and leads international expeditions to locations such as Nepal,
Burma and Africa. For more information about the tours,
please visit his website at www.douglassteakley.com.
Mountainsong Gallery in Carmel, Calif. will host an exhibition
titled "Images of Africa," a collection of Doug's photographs
from various African countries, from June 29-July 31.
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