During the cooler dry season Hippopotamus will come out on to the newly exposed sand banks to bask in the warming sunshine and relax during the day
During the cooler dry season Hippopotamus will come out on to the newly exposed sand banks to bask in the warming sunshine and relax during the day
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Location: Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
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