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A reindeer herder looks through binoculars in Russia
December 24, 2011

Reindeer Herder, Siberia

This Month in Photo of the Day: 2011 National Geographic Photo Contest Images

Reindeer breeding is one of the basic forms of employment for the indigenous population of this region. Russia, polar region of West Siberia, Tazovsky peninsula.

(This photo and caption were submitted to the 2011 National Geographic Photo Contest.)


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Photograph by Dmitriy Nikonov

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