Hippos floating in the Okavango River

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The Department of Wildlife and National Parks (DWNP) has noted a high number of dead hippopotamuses along the Okavango River near Mohembo.

A statement from the from DWNP says the carcases are floating in the river from Namibia into Botswana. “The cause of death is not known at the moment. The veterinarians are working hard to establish it,” says the statement.

The public is therefore warned not to touch any carcass found along the river or anywhere else.

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