John Peters, Stare Off (SINGLE SHOT 2024)

The Southern Cassowary is considered a vulnerable species as its numbers continue to decrease, with a current population of 4,400. Although I had photographed this one at the zoo, it was still a very surreal experience to come so close to such a magnificent bird.

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