Hippos in Murchison Falls National Park

The second weekend in July found our group on a safari in Murchison Falls National Park; it was an unbelievable experience! Here we're observing some of the many, many hippos that line the banks of the Nile on both sides.

Some interesting facts about the park:

-At almost 1,500 sq. mi. it is the largest national park in Uganda.

-It was named for Sir Roderick Impey Murchison, who became the director of the Royal Geographical Society in 1855.

-It contains two spectacular waterfalls: Karuma Falls and Murchison Falls

-All of the "Big Five" African animals—lions, elephants, buffalo, leopards, and rhinos—are native to the park. All but the rhino can be found there today.

-The Victoria Nile runs east-to-west through the park.

http://www.uwa.or.ug/murchison.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murchison_Falls_National_Park

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