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South Sudan: an unexplored Eden of biodiversity

Intertwining hoof paths by a million migrating antelope across the underexplored landscape of South Sudan. [AFP]

The light plane banked sharply to circle back over the plains. The pilot had spotted something below: antelope, first one, then many, the stragglers of a million-strong migration across this vast wilderness.

But there are other wonders out here on the savanna. A trio of extremely rare Nubian giraffe lumber by, the seldom-seen, majestic giants casting long shadows over the grasslands.

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