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In Malawi, A Hippo Goes For A Swim

July 10, 2015
by David Joseph Kapito
A hippopotamus in the water at Vwaza Wildlife Game Reserve in the northern region of Malawi. Hippos are protected animals there. (David Joseph Kapito/YJI)
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