Lush, peaceful gardens and shady trees surround the Grand Mosque in Oman. Areal view Reflections in a tranquil non-perennial

Reflections in a tranquil non-perennial pool near Big Mitchell Creek

African Elephants pull up water plants to eat using tusks and trunk

Aggressive Nile Hippopotamus charging and splashing water as they fight with their jaws and tusks in a waterhole

A small ray swims over the sandy ocean floor near coral reef outcrops

An alert sub-adult Blackbuck Antelope and his harem in the dry scrub

Lush, peaceful gardens and shady trees surround the Grand Mosque in Oman. Areal view Reflections in a tranquil non-perennialLush, peaceful gardens and shady trees surround the Grand Mosque in Oman. Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.