Sub Saharan Gallery

Lava lake on Erta Ale volcano (613 m)

Lava lake on Erta Ale volcano (613 m). Erta Ale is a continuously active basaltic shield volcano in the Afar Region and is the most active volcano in Ethiopia. Erta Ale has one or sometimes two active lava lakes at the summit which occasionally overflow on the south side of the volcano. Erta Ale is centred over the East African Rift system and comprises mainly Mafic material which has been brought up to the surface caused by unroofing of the mantle due to this rift formation. Danakil Depression, Ethiopia

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Antique Print of a Hippopotamus, 1859 (coloured engraving)

2630197 Antique Print of a Hippopotamus, 1859 (coloured engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Antique print of a hippopotamus from the illustrated book The Natural History of Animals; hand-colored engraving, 1859.); Photo A© GraphicaArtis; American, out of copyright

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Martial eagle (Polemaetus bellicosus)

Martial eagle (Polemaetus bellicosus) at the top of a tree watching for prey. Kruger National Park, Limpopo and Mpumalanga Provinces, South Africa

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