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Monday Smile: Splish-splash

6 Nov 2020
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Living in Africa means embracing the wildlife, a lesson learnt by a family in Botswana recently when an adult hippopotamus took a dip in their pool.

Shared on Facebook by The Africa Safari Co. the post mentioned the big clean-up needed after the hippo left.

See more photos of the unusual visitor by clicking here.

Source: The Africa Safari Co. Facebook Page
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