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Caption: Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) standing in shallow water stares belligerently,
Mkhuze Game Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. © Scotch Macaskill
Camera: Olympus C2100 UZ digital; Aperture: F3.5; Shutter Speed: 1/250; ISO: 100
Location: Mkhuze (Mkuzi) Game Reserve, situated in northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa,
was proclaimed a protected area in 1912. The 40,000-hectare reserve is renowned as a mecca for bird watchers, with a
bird list well in excess of 400.
Predominantly flat and dry, with sandy ridges which are ancient dunes,
it is home to an amazing diversity of natural habitats. These range from the eastern slopes of the Lebombo
mountains which lie along its western boundry, to broad stretches of gently rolling acacia savannah, swamps and a
variety of woodlands and riverine forest.
The diverse habitat accomodates a wide variety of animal species, including black and white rhinoceros,
elephant, giraffe, nyala, blue wildebeest, warthog, eland, hippo, impala, kudu and other smaller antelope.
Rare species occurring in the reserve are cheetah, hyaena, suni and leopard.
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