A wary Hippo watches the boat drift past as a Goliath Heron stands motionless in the background. The Rufiji River remains a major wildlife refuge

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A wary Hippo watches the boat drift past as a Goliath Heron stands motionless in the background. The Rufiji River remains a wildlife refuge of major importance but conservationists worry about the impact of a hydro-electric dam under construction at Stigler's Gorge

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