The spring water fed pool at Ikuu provides year round water that sustains the Hippopotamus population for miles around during the hot dry season


The spring water fed pool at Ikuu provides year round water that sustains the Hippopotamus population for miles around during the hot dry season when the Katuma River dries up


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