A Hippopotamus sleeps in the fetid wallow at Ikuu Springs in Katavi National Park. This unique geological feature means it has the highest density


A Hippopotamus sleeps in the fetid wallow at Ikuu Springs in Katavi National Park. This unique geological feature means it has the highest density of hippo in Africa for part of the year


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Location: Katavi National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
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