World Wildlife Day: born free

A large part of biodiversity, especially fauna, is threatened due to human activity. Time and again, we have tried, and failed to restrict these wild beings
Hippopotamus are largely herbivores animals native to sub-Saharan Africa. They are not social in nature and mark their territories in water. A recent population estimate suggest that over the past 10 years there has been a 7–20 per cent decline in their population (Photo credit: Vikas Choudhary)
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