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White Rhino (Ceratotherium simum) captured in light mist at sunrise in Kruger, South Africa.....If you would like to join an upcoming photo safari please visit....<a href="www.southcapeimages.com">www.southcapeimages.com</a>

White Rhino (Ceratotherium simum) captured in light mist at sunrise in Kruger, South Africa.....If you would like to join an upcoming photo safari please visit....<a href="www.southcapeimages.com">www.southcapeimages.com</a>

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Kruger is one of the world's greatest wildlife-watching destinations. All of Africa's iconic safari species – elephant, lion, leopard, cheetah, rhino, buffalo, giraffe, hippo and zebra – share the bushveld with a supporting cast of 137 other mammals and over 500 varieties of bird.

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