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~ Observing the Hippo Pool was a highlight of the safari, due to the tranquil atmosphere, filtered sunlight, bird songs and the care of the adult hippos for the baby in their midst. An additional special sighting concerned a pair of Ceryle rudis, Pied Kingfishers. Their nest was in one of several rounded cavities in the earthen bank dropping into the Hippo Pool. They perched on branches overhead as well as on an old stump at the water's edge, before flying upward, banking their wings to fly straight into their nest. Exhilarating to observe!