From savage deserts and active volcanoes to immense lakes and rivers, Africa is a land of extremes. Across this awe-inspiring continent, nature's beasts battle for survival in some of the world's harshest conditions.
The Sahara, a hostile wasteland covering over a third of Africa. Wildlife must adapt to survive the world's largest desert.
Ethiopia is a scarred and weather-beaten land, and beyond the scorched deserts lie fortified mountains that conceal natural treasure troves.
Blanketed by mists and bordered by dense jungles filled with iconic wildlife, Rwanda is a country cloaked in mystery.
From savage deserts and active volcanoes to immense lakes and rivers, Africa is a land of extremes. Across this awe-inspiring continent, nature's beasts battle for survival in some of the world's harshest conditions.
Cameron Ewart-Smith
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