A cow and calf browse contentedly on the dense vegetation that line the lakes in Selous Game Reserve, an area of dense vegetation that offers them som


A cow and calf browse contentedly on the dense vegetation that line the lakes in Selous Game Reserve, an area of dense vegetation that offers them some protection from the intense poaching that has plauged the area for years, decimating what was one one of the largest populations in Africa


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Location: Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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