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Fish Eagle Taking Off Against Sunrise at Matusadona Park, Zimbabwe

Early morning scene at sunrise with silhouette of dead tree and Fish Eagle in flight at Matusadona National Park, Zimbabwe

© Vicki Jauron

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Ancient camel thorn trees (Vachellia erioloba) in fog in Dead Vlei, Sossusvlei, Namib-Naukluft National Park, Namib Desert, Namibia

Vachellia erioloba (camel thorn, giraffe thorn is a tree of southern Africa in the family Fabaceae. Its preferred habitat is the deep dry sandy soils in parts of South Africa, Botswana, the western areas of Zimbabwe and Namibia. The tree can grow up to 17 meters high. It is slow growing, very hardy to drought and fairly frost resistant. The wood is dark reddish brown in color and extremely dense and strong. It is a good for fires, which leads to widespread clearing of dead trees and the felling of healthy trees. It produces ear shaped pods, favored by a large number of herbivores including cattle. The seeds can be roasted and used as a substitute for coffee beans

© Ellen Goff / DanitaDelimont.com

Boeing 707-344C VP-WGA

Boeing 707-344C VP-WGA (msn 20110) of Air Zimbabwe. After service with Air Zimbabwe, VP-WGA was acquired by the Israeli Defence Forces Air Force and converted to a tanker. Date: circa 1981

© The Peter Butt Aviation Collection / Mary Evans Picture Library

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