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These tadpoles made a pityful sight as they struggled in what remained of a drying pool.

After making the photograph I poured the contents of my water bottle over them, in the hope that the small amount of fluid would keep them going until the next shower.

Several hours later it rained.

Near Pieman R, Tarkine Wilderness, Tas

Technical: Canon F1N, 50mm
Keywords: dying tadpoles pityful struggled remained drying pool poured contents water bottle small fluid shower several rained pieman tarkine wilderness tas tadpole frog swamp wildlife nature amphibians tasmania