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Zoo Boise has purchased 15 Crawshay's zebras (a distinct subspecies) in the last two years for Gorongosa. These arrived in July 2014 and, still skittish, are in isolation for about 40 days. (Katherine Jones/Idaho Statesman)
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Vervet monkeys are very common around Chitengo lodge in Gorongosa National Park. (Katherine Jones/Idaho Statesman)
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Gorongosa’s elephants were traumatized by 15 years of civil war. Historically, 2,200 elephants roamed the park; currently 300. In 2008, six male elephants were relocated from Kruger National Park in South Africa as part of Gorongosa’s wildlife reintroduction plan. (Katherine Jones/Idaho Statesman)
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A lion named Nginga plays during an early evening on the flood plain. (Katherine Jones/Idaho Statesman)
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Less than 100 hippopotami remained in the park after the war. More have been reintroduced, and now close to 200 troll Lake Urema in Gorongosa National Park. (Katherine Jones/Idaho Statesman)
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Marabou stork, Gorongosa National Park. (Katherine Jones/Idaho Statesman)
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Herds of waterbuck graze the shores of Lake Urema. "They call this the Little Serengetti," says Steve Burns. The animals are still recovering from the war, because, he says, the habitat is still viable. "It's doesn't get any better than that." (Katherine Jones/Idaho Statesman)
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Great white pelicans along Rio Urema in Gorongosa National Park. (Katherine Jones/Idaho Statesman)
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Hippopotami open their mouths incredibly wide to show dominance, as well as their weaponry in Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique. (Katherine Jones/Idaho Statesman)
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