Hippos
Huge numbers in the water.
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The Kazinga Channel is a wide natural channel, 32 km long, linking Lake Edward and Lake George in southwest Uganda. It is the dominant feature of Queen Elizabeth National Park, about 18 km in a straight line from the park's centre. The channel is known for one of the world's largest concentrations of hippos, along with many Nile crocodiles. The Kazinga Channel Bridge, built in 1954 and rebuilt in 2022, links the two sections of the park. The best way to see it is a boat trip along the banks, where hippos crowd the water and crocodiles bask on the shore. Birds are everywhere, among them the tiny, bright malachite kingfisher. Small fishing boats work the water, and sunset over the channel is unforgettable. Boat trips leave from the Mweya jetty near the park, so book ahead. Stay in the boat and keep away from the water's edge on shore, as hippos and crocodiles are dangerous.
Huge numbers in the water.
A tiny, bright bird.
The sun over the channel.
Queen Elizabeth National Park, southwest Uganda
On a boat trip from the Mweya jetty.
Hippos, crocodiles and birds.