Blacksmith lapwing (blacksmith plover, Vanellus armatus) by the shore of a water hole, Mabula, South Africa

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Mabula Private Game Reserve in Limpopo Province, South Africa, north of Johannesburg contains large numbers of indigenous species in a savannah biome including the big 5. A substantial population of endangered white rhino can be seen here, protected from poaching.

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Location: Mabula Private Game Reserve, South Africa
Photo credit: © Terry Allen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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