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A group of giraffes run across a grassy field.

Okavango Delta

A river delta that flows into a desert, creating unique and diverse ecosystems and supporting a wide range of species.

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Looking through prison bars into a cell: a mat on the floor, a small table, and a round can with a lid.

Robben Island

A former prison; now a symbol of resistance to and, ultimately, triumph over South Africa’s apartheid system.

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A large flat-sided rock outcropping with a clearly visible drawing of an antelope of some sort on the left - it must be quite big given the distance to the stone - and a somewhat less clear image on the right, also of an antelope. At Tsodilo Hills in Botswana.

Tsodilo

Rock formations bearing a huge collection of petroglyphs spanning thousands of years.

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