Breaking Bad
<p><strong>Breaking Bad:</strong> The pathos on the face of this wild Asian elephant <em>Elephas maximus</em> was effectively captured as it stretched its foot and, in one swipe, attempted to cross a live electric fence to get to a dumpster near the Minneriya National Park in Sri Lanka. While this pachyderm was successful in reaching the nearby dirt road where he waited for the rest of his companions, the image is a stark reminder of how illegal electric fences, installed by equally hapless farmers trying to save their crops, pose a fatal threat to wild animals seeking sustenance outside their increasingly shrinking forest homes.</p>
<p><strong>Location:</strong> Minneriya National Park, Sri Lanka<br />
<strong>Details:</strong> Camera: Canon 5D Mk III, Lens: Canon 400 mm. f/2.8 IS II, Shutter speed: 1/200 sec., ISO: 1000, Aperture: f/4, Focal length: 400 mm.<br />
<strong>Date:</strong> August 15, 2022, 4:30 p.m.</p>
<p><strong>Photo: Riaz Cader</strong></p>
