UK royals visit Mokolodi Nature Reserve
Thursday, June 17, 2010
The most important charity of which they are royal patrons is the Tusk Charity, an organisation that supports, educates and preserves nature across Africa.
The royal trip of the game reserve started at the education centre where they were given a brief on various animals that are adapted to the harsh semi-arid conditions found at the southern tip of Botswana. They also saw skeletons of gemsbok and kudu, puff adders, rhino horns and other exotic animals.
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