# @natgeo on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CJBKedds01K
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/11687013-natgeo-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/02f1c2f3dd.jpg
- **Posted:** 2020-12-20T11:38:49.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** National Geographic (@NatGeo) — https://gondola.cc/NatGeo

## Caption

Photo by beverlyjoubert / Water is the source of life … but for the unwary, it can also be a source of great danger. Grazers in these parts navigate a fine line between sustenance and safety. Each day is full of decisions that can lead to precious food and water … or into the crosshairs of a whole host of predators just waiting for their chance to strike. A scene of peaceful stillness as a hot day’s thirst is quenched can quickly transform into ambush—in crocodilian shape from below, or the well-timed pounce of a big cat from the sidelines. As the zebra bends down to drink, encoded deep into its being is the grave need for vigilance. #zebra #atthewaterhole #africanwildlife

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atthewaterhole, africanwildlife, zebra

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